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Mechanisms that blocked Beagle 2 to Mars Express has been automatically removed

Paris, France - They needed to prevent damages during the launch

"Mechanisms that blocked Beagle 2 to space probe Mars Express, in order to prevent eventual damages for launch's sollicitations, have been automatically removed yesterday. Now lander only waits to be uncoupled, in six months, when the space probe carries it over Mars", today said Esa. On June 2 at 7,45 pm Cest (Central Europe summer Time) the European probe Mars Express has been placed with success...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 46453
Rome, Italy, 06/06/2003 15:38
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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