Hunt for Europe's Mars lander fails again

Posted by tourdemars to Mars Express at December 26, 2003 12:00 PM

A NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars failed on Friday to pick up a signal that would confirm the survival of the European Mars lander Beagle 2, a British agency said. The Beagle, designed to search for signs of life on Mars, is believed to have landed shortly before 10 p.m. ET Wednesday, but three efforts to pick up its signal have now failed.