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- [1] esa.intMission history and loss-of-contact report
- [2] nasa.gov2015 HiRISE imagery: the finding that revised this entry
Illustration of a typical entry. Every statement traces back to its source.
Beagle 2
A British Mars lander launched in 2003, long presumed destroyed on impact1. Orbital imagery in 2015 showed it landed intact but failed to fully deploy its solar panels, blocking its antenna2…
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