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Spacecraft heads for Mars landing

Beagle 2 was heading for an historic landing on Mars today after successfully separating from its mother ship.

Spacecraft heads for Mars landing

Fri, 19 Dec, 2003 - 12:18

Beagle 2 was heading for an historic landing on Mars today after successfully separating from its mother ship.

Confirmation that the spacecraft had parted company with Mars Express came at about 11.10am.

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