Rocket Lab’s Commercial Solution to Mars Sample Return for NASA
Collecting samples from the planet Mars and bringing them back to Earth is a historic undertaking that began with the success of NASA's Perseverance rover in collecting samples on the Martian surface in Jezero Crater over the past four years.
Rocket Lab: "Mars Sample Return doesn’t have to take decades or break the bank. This animation showcases Rocket Lab’s proposed mission architecture to bring Martian samples to Earth."
Learn more about Rocket Lab's proposal: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/mars-sample-return/
Learn about NASA's Mars Sample Return (MSR) Mission objectives:
https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mars-sample-return/
https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mars-sample-return/
Celebrating 4+ Years on Mars
Mission Name: Mars 2020
Rover Name: Perseverance
Main Job: Seek signs of ancient life and collect samples of rock and regolith (broken rock and soil) for return to Earth.
Launch: July 30, 2020
Landing: Feb. 18, 2021, Jezero Crater, Mars
Video Credit: Rocket Lab
Duration: 3 minutes
Release Date: March 11, 2025
Duration: 3 minutes
Release Date: March 11, 2025
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Friends of NASA member Peter Beck and his team at Rocket Lab have proposed this lower cost and faster solution for Mars Sample Return for NASA to consider. Great work!
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