Mars Sample Return Urged To Delay Launch, Revise Budget

Artist's concept of NASA Mars Ascent Vehicle.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
The joint NASA/European Space Agency (ESA) mission to return samples from Mars’ surface faces a likely cost increase and two-year launch delay to address the challenges needed to achieve a high probability of success, according to an unusual, early independent review of the complex effort. The...
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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