Mars Sample Return Option Emerges In '2024 Humans To Mars Summit'

Perseverance acquires a Mars sample

NASA's Perseverance rover acquires a Mars sample.

Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—The technical and cost challenges of a NASA-led Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission could be addressed with a single launch using the Artemis program’s Space Launch System (SLS) heavy-lift rocket and a Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator, according to a retired NASA scientist. James...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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