Tag: Exploration Of Mars
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NASA tabs Lockheed Martin to return Mars samples
NASA has awarded a $194 million contract to Lockheed Martin Space to design and build a Mars Ascent Vehicle to bring samples back to Earth, one of three contracts the company secured to support the future mission. The other two involve a lander ship to get the Mars Ascent Vehicle to the red planet’s surface,…
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NASA Administrator: Goal remains the same — moon first, then Mars
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2 of 3 Mars missions currently have Colorado connections
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two of the three missions from Earth arriving at Mars this past week and in the next few days have Colorado connections. While the higher profile of the two is NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover, (hopefully) landing on Mars on Thursday with the help of Lockheed…