Re: [amsat-bb] EU Mission to Mars

[John Geiger <johngeig@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well according to the conspiracy nuts and other
believers in UFOs and little green men, the satellite
worked just fine.  The problem was that it found
evidence of life on Mars, so it had to be turned into
a stealth mission, and NASA just made up the story
about the mission failing and losing contact.

73s John NE0P

 
--- Daniel Schultz <n8fgv@usa.net> wrote:
> I think I recall reading the same thing about Mars
> Observer about 10 years
> ago: "Built quickly and cheaply from commercial
> Earth orbiting satellite
> parts". We know how well that worked.
> 
> Dan Schultz N8FGV
> 
> --------------------------------------------
> Jeffrey Davis <ke9v@comcast.net> wrote: 
> 
> >The preparation for Europe.s mission to Mars is
> nearing completion as it
> >heads towards the final stages. The Beagle 2 Lander
> is due to be
> >transported from the UK to France in January next
> year when it will be
> >attached to the European Space Agency's (ESA) Mars
> Express spacecraft. 
> 
> >The Mars Express spacecraft is the fastest-built
> satellite of its type
> >in the history of space engineering. By using
> technology previously
> >developed for other satellites ESA have
> dramatically cut the amount of
> >time taken from concept to build. This has also cut
> the cost of the
> >mission without compromising its quality. 
> 
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