Mars Sample Return: NASA Seeks Alternative Due to Mission's 'Exorbitant' Cost
NASA is looking for alternatives for its Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission due to the project's exorbitant cost throughout its lifecycle.
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NASA is looking for alternatives for its Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission due to the project's exorbitant cost throughout its lifecycle.
Following a report in September, NASA is now looking for alternative ways to pull off the Mars Sample Return mission.
The space agency formed a response team following the release of a scathing report in late September.
NASA is aiming to make a determination about the path forward for Mars Sample Return by the end of March 2024.
NASA is considering alternative ways to bring back samples from Mars after its budget and schedule for the sample return mission was deemed unrealistic in a recent report by an independent review board.