Mars Express PFS Busted!

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yurkin

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Im putting this here instead of M&L forum since I think it will get lost in all the new CEV threads.<br /><br />The Mars Express Planetary Fourrier Spectrometer, PFS, is not operational. The same instrument that brought us the methane readings amongst other claims is no longer working. This is a big loss to the program since it means that isolating the spatial and temporal distribution of the methane won’t be finished.<br />Engineers are still trying to see if it can fixed, but with Mars Express nearing the end of its primary mission in November things might start getting difficult.<br /><br />On the other hand I think that Marvel is now a shoe in for the second Mars Scout Mission.<br />
 
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