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Mars Express, Artist’s Concept
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Caption:
The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft is depicted in orbit around Mars in this artist's concept illustration.
The spacecraft was launched June 2, 2003, from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on a journey to arrive at Mars in December 2003.
Background Info:
Mars Express is a mission of the European Space Agency. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., supplied the receiver for the mission's Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionospheric Sounding instrument.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Mars | |
| System | ||
| Target Type | Planet | |
| Mission | Mars Express (MEX) | Mars Express |
| Instrument Host | Mars Express Orbiter | |
| Host Type | Orbiter | |
| Instrument | ||
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Artwork, Color, Radar | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2003-10-22 | |
| Date in Caption | 2003-06-02 | |
| Image Credit | JPL/NASA/ESA | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA04802 | |
| Identifier | PIA04802 | |
