Alan B. Pearce wrote:

>>Not only that but sometime today, the European mission to Mars
>>will reach the red planet and go into orbit.  Landing scheduled
>>late next week.
>>
>
>Around 5am Christmas Day GMT is the landing time. Apparently they had
>successful separation of Mars Explorer and Beagle 2 overnight last night -
>don't ask me why the separation is so far ahead of landing.
>
>>Assuming they get landing permission from Martian authorities...
>>
>
><grin>
>
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A guess....The lander has to make a different approach and at LOW energy
cost it has
to done early.

Jim

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