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Beagle 2
Beagle 2 was launched on June 2, 2003 aboard a Soyuz-FG from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Dec 25, 2003).
COSPAR 2003-022GCAT D00804United Kingdom
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Beagle 2
- Payload designation
- Beagle 2 Lander
- International designator
- 2003-022
- GCAT identifier
- D00804
Mission
- Mission type
- —
- Owner
- ESA
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Builder
- EADS Bremen
- Platform (bus)
- Beagle
Launch
- Date
- June 2, 2003 · 17:45 UTC
- Launch record
- 2003-022Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-FG
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- PCO
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- December 25, 2003
Size
- Mass
- 34 kg
- Dry mass
- 34 kg
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00804
- Final central body
- Mars
- Phase start
- December 20, 2003
- Phase outcome
- Landed · December 25, 2003
- Destination
- Mars
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2003 | Earth | Jun 8, 2003 | Escaped to another body | HCO |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | Lander (airbags) | Targeted impact | Dec 25, 2003 | — | 11.53, 90.43 |
| Mars | Secondary component | Targeted impact | Dec 25, 2003 | — | 11.53, 90.43 |
| Mars | Secondary component | Targeted impact | Dec 25, 2003 | — | 11.53, 90.43 |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).