Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Mars Express is a space exploration mission being conducted by the European Space Agency (ESA). The Mars Express mission is exploring the planet Mars, and is the first planetary mission attempted by the agency. Mars Express consists of two parts, the Mars Express Orbiter and Beagle 2, a lander…
More about this launch
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterSoyuz-FG Fregat
- Vehicle
- Soyuz-FG Fregat
Soyuz-FG Fregat: specs, record and next flights → Roscosmos: all its launches →
MissionPlanetary Science · Mars
Planetary Science · Mars
In the news2 articles · latest from ESA
Headlines via the Spaceflight News API.
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARS EXPRESS 2003-022A | Payload | orbits Mars | |
| FREGAT R/B 2003-022B | Rocket body | orbits the Sun |
COSPAR ID 2003-022. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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