(CNN) October 20, 2016 – The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed the Schiaparelli spacecraft, which was expected to land on Mars on Wednesday, has been lost.

During a press conference on Thursday, scientists said that Schiaparelli stopped transmitting 50 seconds before the expected landing.

 A model of Schiaparelli; the mars landing device, is on display at the European. In this artist impression provided by the European Space Agency

The agency suspects something went wrong when the parachute was jettisoned.
Scientists with ESA were anxiously waiting for news from Schiaparelli yesterday.

 Mars probe enters atmosphere; word on landing awaited. Employees sit in the contol center of the European Space Agency

After a high-speed, fiery descent through the Martian atmosphere, scientists at mission control in Darmstadt, Germany, did not get a signal back from the 1,272 pound (577 kilogram) probe.