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Render of the ZhengHe near-Earth asteroid/comet orbiter spacecraft.
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China to launch near-Earth asteroid sample return mission in 2025

HELSINKI — China will launch the Tianwen-2 mission to sample a near-Earth asteroid next year, an official with the country’s space agency said Tuesday. Tianwen-2 is scheduled to launch in […]

by Andrew Jones September 25, 2024September 25, 2024
A development motor based on the second-stage solid rocket motor design for NASA’s Mars Ascent Vehicle undergoes testing March 29, 2023, at Northrop Grumman’s facility in Elkton, Maryland. The two-stage MAV rocket is an important part of the joint plan between NASA and ESA to bring scientifically-selected Martian samples to Earth in the early 2030s. Credits: NASA
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NASA Mars Ascent Vehicle Continues Progress Toward Mars Sample Return

by SpaceRef August 4, 2023July 15, 2024
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Revised NASA/ESA Mars Sample Return Architecture Uses Helicopters

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