Beagle 2: Evolution

Beagle 2 : Evolution is the proposed successor to the unsuccessful Beagle 2 Mars lander which disappeared during its landing in 2003. 'Evolution' is a working title only.

The craft is being designed by Colin Pillinger, lead scientist on the previous venture.

Pillinger hopes to launch two landing craft from an orbiter that could fly in 2009 as part of the European Space Agency's Aurora program .

The Evolution lander would retain the round shape of the original. However, this time it might use deadbeat airbags, rather than the bouncing type of the previous lander.