NASA starts new Mars sample-return planning effort

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NASA has begun a new initiative for its Mars Sample Return effort, called the Perseverance Sample Retrieval Architecture, according to Space.com. The article summary provides no details on the plan’s cost, schedule or approval status.

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Why it matters

The effort concerns NASA’s Mars exploration program and the work of organizations involved in it. The supplied report gives no immediate effect on U.S. households, businesses or public services.

What happens next

The report does not specify when NASA will release further details or whether the new architecture has been formally approved.

NASA’s description of the architecture and its scope

Any announced schedule, cost estimate or approval decision