AI overview
Mars Express is a spacecraft operated by the European Space Agency that orbits Mars and studies the planet from space. It matters because it helps scientists understand Mars' geology, atmosphere, and potential for past life by gathering detailed images and data about the Red Planet.
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Key facts
- Mission type
- Mars orbiter
- Operator
- ESA
- Cospar id
- 2003-022A
- Website
- exploration .esa .int /mars
- Mission duration
- Elapsed: 23 years and 1 day since launch 22 years, 5 months and 9 days at Mars
- Launch mass
- 1,123 kg
- Dry mass
- 666 kg (1,468 lb)
- Power
- 460 watts
- Launch date
- June 2, 2003, 17:45 ( 2003-06-02UTC17:45Z ) UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz-FG / Fregat
- Launch site
- Baikonur 31/6
- Contractor
- Starsem
- Reference system
Article
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Mars Express is a space exploration mission by the European Space Agency (ESA) exploring the planet Mars and its moons since 2003, and the first planetary mission attempted by ESA.