Today, the Mars Express team are configuring workstations in ESOC’s Main Control Room to display live MEX data for the media event that will take place on Monday. Mars Express is normally operated from a Dedicated Control Room in a separate building, but with very strong media attendance expected, we’ve moved to the larger MCR.

Mars Express engineers configuring MEX mission data displays in ESOC MCR Credit: ESA

Mars Express engineers configuring MEX mission data displays in ESOC MCR Credit: ESA

Mars Express engineers configuring MEX mission data displays in ESOC MCR Credit: ESA

Mars Express engineers configuring MEX mission data displays in ESOC MCR Credit: ESA