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Could Rocket Lab pick up Mars samples from NASA's rover? Watch animation how

See Rocket Lab's "proposed mission architecture" for a Mars sample return mission in this animation. Credit: Rocket Lab ...
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Mars Sample Return: Issues and Recommendations

As stated in Chapter 8, the proper design and implementation of planetary protection measures will ultimately be critical to the overall success of martian sample-return missions. Mission success can ...
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NASA seeks commercial contractor to build new Mars communications network

Only companies that worked on the Mars Sample Return program need apply, narrowing the field to a handful of space industry heavyweights. NASA is looking for ways to improve the communications network ...
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China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission moves into spacecraft construction phase

A crescent of the northern hemisphere of Mars taken by Tianwen-1's medium-resolution camera in March 2021. Credit: CNSA/PEC ESPOO, Finland — China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission is entering ...
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NASA and SpaceX advances reshape Mars exploration roadmap

Historic imaging legacy: From Mariner 4 to Perseverance, NASA’s evolving cameras have transformed our understanding of Mars and informed future exploration. Starship’s heavy-lift leap: SpaceX targets ...