Lost Mars lander fell 2-4 km, destroyed on impact – NASA images
Schiaparelli, the landing craft from the European Space Agency’s Exomars probe, which went missing earlier this week near the surface of Mars, has apparently been destroyed, according to new data. The ESA craft fell to the Mars surface from a height of 2 to 4 kilometers (1.2 to 2.5 miles), the agency said on Friday. The disc-shaped spacecraft, which weighed 577 kilos (1,272 lb) was destroyed on impact.
The lander's failed mission was confirmed by NASA images, taken by its orbiter.
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INC News, 21/10/2016 - source: RTNews
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