Beagle 2: A proposed ExoBiology lander for ESA's 2003 Mars Express mission

MR Sims; CT Pillinger; IP Wright; R Cole; S Whitehead; A Wells; K Wittmann; L Richter; H Kochan; H Hamacher; A Johnstone; K Rees; R Turner; S Peskett; A Brack; J Hobbs; L Berthoud; R Durrant; J Higgins; R Turner; J Windsor; HU Keller; H Rosenbauer; N Thomas; JS Lingard; JC Underwood; G Neukum

Beagle 2: A proposed ExoBiology lander for ESA's 2003 Mars Express mission

MR Sims^*, CT Pillinger, IP Wright, R Cole, S Whitehead, A Wells, K Wittmann, L Richter, H Kochan, H Hamacher, A Johnstone, K Rees, R Turner, S Peskett, A Brack, J Hobbs, L Berthoud, R Durrant, J Higgins, R TurnerJ Windsor, HU Keller, H Rosenbauer, N Thomas, JS Lingard, JC Underwood, G Neukum

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The proposed Beagle 2 lander for ESA's 2003 Mars Express mission will be described. The aim of Beagle 2 will be to search for organic material on and below the surface of Mars in addition to a study of the inorganic chemistry and mineralogy of the landing site. The lander will utilise a small rover equipped with a mechanical mole and grinder to obtain samples from below the surface, under rocks, and inside rocks. Samples will be returned to the lander for analysis. Analysis performed by Beagle 2 will include examination of samples with a optical microscope and APX and Mossbauer Spectrometers as well as a search for organics and a measurement of their isotopic composition. The lander systems design as well as the experiment configuration will be described.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	INSTRUMENTS, METHODS, AND MISSIONS FOR ASTROBIOLOGY
Editors	RB Hoover
Place of Publication	BELLINGHAM
Publisher	Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
Pages	15-29
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Print)	0-8194-2896-5
Publication status	Published - 1998
Event	Conference on Instruments, Methods, and Missions for Astrobiology - San Diego, United States Duration: 20 Jul 1998 → 22 Jul 1998

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Name	PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF PHOTO-OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS (SPIE)
Publisher	SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING
Volume	3441
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

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Conference	Conference on Instruments, Methods, and Missions for Astrobiology
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego
Period	20/07/98 → 22/07/98

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mole
rover
space mission
astrobiology
Mars
organic chemistry
geochemistry
ESA
lander
isotopic composition

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Sims, MR., Pillinger, CT., Wright, IP., Cole, R., Whitehead, S., Wells, A., Wittmann, K., Richter, L., Kochan, H., Hamacher, H., Johnstone, A., Rees, K., Turner, R., Peskett, S., Brack, A., Hobbs, J., Berthoud, L., Durrant, R., Higgins, J., ... Neukum, G. (1998). Beagle 2: A proposed ExoBiology lander for ESA's 2003 Mars Express mission. In RB. Hoover (Ed.), INSTRUMENTS, METHODS, AND MISSIONS FOR ASTROBIOLOGY (pp. 15-29). (PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF PHOTO-OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS (SPIE); Vol. 3441). Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE).

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Sims, MR, Pillinger, CT, Wright, IP, Cole, R, Whitehead, S, Wells, A, Wittmann, K, Richter, L, Kochan, H, Hamacher, H, Johnstone, A, Rees, K, Turner, R, Peskett, S, Brack, A, Hobbs, J, Berthoud, L, Durrant, R, Higgins, J, Turner, R, Windsor, J, Keller, HU, Rosenbauer, H, Thomas, N, Lingard, JS, Underwood, JC & Neukum, G 1998, Beagle 2: A proposed ExoBiology lander for ESA's 2003 Mars Express mission. in RB Hoover (ed.), INSTRUMENTS, METHODS, AND MISSIONS FOR ASTROBIOLOGY. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF PHOTO-OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS (SPIE), vol. 3441, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), BELLINGHAM, pp. 15-29, Conference on Instruments, Methods, and Missions for Astrobiology, San Diego, United States, 20/07/98.

Beagle 2: A proposed ExoBiology lander for ESA's 2003 Mars Express mission. / Sims, MR; Pillinger, CT; Wright, IP et al.

INSTRUMENTS, METHODS, AND MISSIONS FOR ASTROBIOLOGY. ed. / RB Hoover. BELLINGHAM : Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), 1998. p. 15-29 (PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF PHOTO-OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS (SPIE); Vol. 3441).

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