Spaceflight @sh.itjust.works llamacoffee @lemmy.world 1 mo. ago

NASA awards Rocket Lab study contract for Mars Sample Return

spacenews.com NASA awards Rocket Lab study contract for Mars Sample Return

NASA has awarded a contract to Rocket Lab to study alternative concepts for Mars Sample Return (MSR), joining several other efforts to improve the cost and schedule of the program.

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/26366927

Rocket Lab @lemmy.nz threelonmusketeers @sh.itjust.works 1 mo. ago

NASA awards Rocket Lab study contract for Mars Sample Return

spacenews.com /nasa-awards-rocket-lab-study-contract-for-mars-sample-return/

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I'm all for it. Rocket Lab is one of the most capable, vertically integrated, and fast companies in the game right now, and it would be great to see them get the opportunity to try this.