Beagle 2 located on Mars

[Grey Havoc]

http://www.space.com/28248-mars-lander-beagle-2-update.html

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=36541.0

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-30784886

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/space/11349858/Beagle-2-has-vanishing-probe-finally-been-found-LIVE.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11349163/Beagle-2-found-on-surface-of-Mars-after-vanishing-for-12-years.html

 

[Grey Havoc]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAKAJR4N6zQ&feature=player_embedded

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/01/16/beagle-2-found_n_6484396.html​

 

[piginapoke]

So close to completing its journey.:-(

I dont have a reference but i thought the failure analysis indicated that the lander encountered unexpected density atmosphere and the parachutes didnt deploy quick enough to stop it slamming into the ground?

Looks like it landed ok although there is a suggestion now that the impact fatally deformed the panel unfolding mechanism.

 

[Grey Havoc]

Beagle 2 'was so close to Mars success' (BBC News)

 

[FighterJock]

This is how the BBC News website reported it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-37940445