Re: OT Mars

From: John Locker (john@satcom.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: Sun Jan 04 2004 - 07:11:29 EST

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    Hi Rainer ,
    
    Thanks for the correction.......my info came from Dr Pillinger's press con
    this morning , perhaps it was the way he "described "
    it.  :O)
    
    Regards,
    
    John.
    
    
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: "Rainer Kresken" <rkresken@t-online.de>
    To: "John Locker" <john@satcom.freeserve.co.uk>
    Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 11:49 AM
    Subject: Re: OT Mars
    
    
    > Hi
    > >Latest is that Mars Express isnt in the orbit they thought it was , and
    it
    > >will be 7/8th before they can try the comms link.
    >
    > May I correct you:
    > Mars Express is precisely in the planned orbit and will perform a
    apocenter
    > lowering manoeuver in the afternoon. Assuming this works as planned, the
    first
    > favourable passes over Beagle 2 will be on 6th/7th, depending on what you
    call
    > favourable. Mars Express is and has been in the nominal mission orbit.
    Nothing
    > was changed in this respect in order to speed up the search for Beagle 2.
    >
    > Let's keep our fingers crossed!
    >
    > Rainer
    >
    >
    >
    
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