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Beagle 2 Probe Lands; No Signal Received Yet

Posted by michael on from the martian-air-defenses-work-perfectly dept.

securitas writes "The BBC reports that Europe's Beagle 2 Mars lander has failed to broadcast its landing confirmation signal. While project leaders are trying to put a brave face on it, the failure is seen as a major setback. The Beagle is out of broadcast range but another contact attempt will be made later today, when they hope a signal will be detected. Another failed Mars mission will solidify Mars' reputation as a spacecraft graveyard. More at icWales and News24."

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  1. Re:Conspiracy Theroy anyone? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I dunno. Russians built about fifteen venera probes/landers to go to venus. they had nowhere NEAR the failures we've had now.

    Different technologies though, different times, unlimited budgets... the 70s and 80s were a whole other world when it came to space