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NASA awards Rocket Lab study contract for Mars Sample Return
Oct 15, 2024•over 1 year ago
Contract Type
contract
Long BeachManufacturingScience And EngineeringPrivacy And SecuritySecurityAerospaceSatellite CommunicationAviation & Aerospace
Description
NASA has awarded a contract to Rocket Lab to study alternative concepts for Mars Sample Return (MSR), aiming to improve the cost and schedule of the program. The contract will allow Rocket Lab to develop a simplified, end-to-end mission concept for MSR, with the goal of delivering collected samples to Earth at a fraction of the projected costs and several years earlier than the current estimate of 2040.
Company Information
Company
Rocket Lab USA
Location
3881 McGowen St
Long Beach, California, United States
About
Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company that provides launch services, satellite manufacturing, spacecraft components, and on-orbit management solutions.