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   On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 15:50:44 GMT, anonymous    
   wrote:   
      
   >On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 13:03:06 +0000, Mark Preston   
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >>On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 09:47:26 GMT, anonymous    
   >>wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>Martin Milan wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>> The hope is to extend the observations window in an attempt to   
   >>>> establish contact with Beagle 2 - the British Mars Lander.   
   >>>   
   >>>Isn't this a joint European effort?   
   >>>   
   >>The whole Mars Express mission is shared, yes - but Beagle is entirely   
   >>Briitish (and entirely non-governmental at that).   
   >   
   >Apart from some "minor" fundings from ESA it seems...;)   
   >   
   >http://www.beagle2.com/resources/resources3d.htm   
   >   
   So I understand - but Pillinger seems to gloss over that when he talks   
   about all the trouble he had collecting the money. Which, by the way,   
   is worth noting for the guy who called it a "privatised" mission. Its   
   more of a mission by charity than "privatised"....   
      
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