Editing Beagle 3 (section)

== Proposed payload ==
* Advanced [[solar cell]] technology, meaning two disc-shaped solar arrays (as opposed to the previous four)<ref name=BBC3/>
* A gas analysis package (Gap) to test soil and rock for [[biosignature]]s and [[biomolecule]]s<ref name=BBC3/>
* Powerful [[x band|X-band]] (8.0 to 12.0&nbsp;GHz) antenna for direct vehicle-to-Earth radio link on the vehicle's main shell, to provide real-time descent data.
* New [[lithium ion battery|lithium-ion]] battery technology—to be able to operate at lower temperatures, meaning less power wasted on heating—a possible 60% capacity boost to that of ''Beagle 2''.
* Deadbeat airbags, which inflate just before touch-down, and gently deflate during landing, so that the probe could come to a stop where it lands, and not bounce to a stop.
* ''Life-chips'', which detect the presence of [[amino acid]]s.<ref name=BBC3/>