title: Beagle 2: a proposed exobiology lander for ESA's 2003 Mars Express mission.
abstract: The aim of the proposed Beagle 2 small lander for ESA's 2003 Mars Express mission is to search for organic material on and below the surface of Mars and to study the inorganic chemistry and mineralogy of the landing site. The lander will have a  total mass of 60kg including entry, descent, and landing system. Experiments will be deployed on the surface using a robotic arm. It will use a mechanical mole and grinder to obtain samples from below the surface, under rocks, and inside rocks. Sample analysis by a mass spectrometer will include isotopic analysis. An optical microscope, an X-ray spectrometer and a Mossbauer spectrometer will conduct in-situ rock studies.
authors.affiliation: Space Research Centre, University of Leicester, UK.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Sims
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Pillinger
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dowson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Whitehead
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Spragg
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fraser
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: H
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authors.lastname: Hamacher
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authors.lastname: Johnstone
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authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Meredith
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de la Nougerede
authors.forename: B
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authors.lastname: Hancock
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Peskett
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authors.lastname: Brack
authors.forename: J
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authors.lastname: Hobbs
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Newns
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Senior
authors.forename: M
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authors.lastname: Humphries
authors.forename: H U
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lingard
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authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D005118:Extraterrestrial Environment; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000032:analysis; D018535:Mars; D012371:Robotics; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis; D013026:Space Flight / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018531:Spacecraft / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission; D015204:Spectroscopy, Mossbauer
chemical_list: D012987:Soil