12h 26min, jun 2, 2003 y - Mars Express (orbiter)
Description:
The Mars Express mission is exploring the planet Mars, and is the first planetary mission attempted by ESA.The spacecraft was launched when the orbits of Earth and Mars brought them closer than they had been in about 60,000 years.
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12h 26min, jun 2, 2003 y
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~ 22 years ago