Lord sainsbury hails UK role in Beagle 2 mission to Mars; UK industry and scientific know-how is key to search for life on the Red Planet.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-19 May 2003-UK Government: Lord sainsbury hails UK role in Beagle 2 mission to Mars; UK industry and scientific know-how is key to search for life on the Red Planet(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05192003 Science Minister Lord Sainsbury today explained how UK engineering and scientific expertise will play a major role in Europe's historic mission to find life on Mars.

The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter and the UK-led Beagle 2 lander will blast-off from a launch pad in Kazakhstan on June 2. The mission, which is scheduled to reach the Red Planet by Christmas, could finally solve the mystery of whether life exists on Mars. Lord Sainsbury hailed the UK's science community and more than 60 British companies involved in...

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