Mars Express 20th anniversary

As ESA science journalist during the spacecraft’s construction, present at ESOC for its launch and reporting on its science observations and discoveries for the first years, I would like to say hello to all former colleagues.

I have very strong memories of the suspense and dismay of course when we lost Beagle-2 (and tribute to Colin Pillinger) but remember also the startling images from HRSC camera provided by Free University of Berlin. Including the beautiful one of Olympus Mons

I still have a folder on my computer containing all my ESA work and videos during this mission. Twenty years later, it was great to follow this live transmission from Mars Express.