This document is an instruction manual for how to make a model of the ESA Mars Express spacecraft
This document is an instruction manual for constructing a scale model of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Mars Express mission. It provides detailed, step-by-step guidance on assembling various components of the spacecraft using simple materials such as cardboard, glue, scissors, and aluminum foil.
The guide covers the preparation of parts like the High Gain Antenna, Star Trackers, Solar Arrays, and the Beagle 2 Lander heat shield. It includes specific instructions for cutting, folding, gluing, and assembling sub-assemblies before integrating them into the main spacecraft body.
The manual lists cardboard, glue, scissors (small and standard), a ruler, knife, needles, toothpicks, barbecue sticks, aluminum foil, thread, and black pen.
The model is built at a scale of 1:40.