Mars Express – timeline for MSL support
Early on 6 August, Mars Express will receive crucial signals from NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory mission as it delivers the car-sized Curiosity rover onto the Red Planet. The ESA spacecraft will begin...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What time is it?
How we solve the problem of multiple time zones If you saw our descent timeline article, you’ll have noticed that we speak about different time zones (of course with acronyms!). If you’ve also been...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Time delay between Mars and Earth
Spacecraft event time vs. Earth receive time A photo of the Mars Express delay display on the control system, showing us the critical numbers of one-way light time, two-way light time and the distance...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Comet flyby timeline
The timeline of major events related to Mars Express during the passage of Siding Spring on 19 Oct. Mars Express timeline around Siding Spring ERT: Earth receive time LOS: Loss of signal AOS:...
View Article
