Mars Express Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit

Name: Mars Express Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit
Start: 2027-12-25T00:00:00-10:00
End: 2027-12-25T23:59:59-10:00
Location: Mars Orbit

December 25, 2027

ESA spacecraft surpasses next full year in Mars orbit today; will continue to study Mars atmosphere & climate, planet structure, mineralogy, geology, and to search for traces of water; launched June 2, 2003 and arrived at Mars in Dec 2003.