ESA Assesses NASA Mars Sample Return Changes, Watches SLS Plans

earth orbiter around mars pillars

NASA's changes to the Mars Sample Return mission could impact Europe’s own involvement in the program, the ESA chief says.

Credit: ESA
The European Space Agency (ESA) is assessing what NASA’s changes to its Mars Sample Return mission mean and is preparing for potential alterations to the Artemis lunar program, officials said Jan 9. NASA on Jan. 7 said it was planning changes to the Mars Sample Return mission to cut costs and save...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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