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NASA to Help Unlock Mysteries of Mars’ Moons in Upcoming Mission
NASA plays a key role in JAXA’s MMX mission to study Phobos and Deimos and bring back a sample of Phobos to Earth.
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NASA plays a key role in JAXA’s MMX mission to study Phobos and Deimos and bring back a sample of Phobos to Earth.
Two parallel contracts must specify the architecture of the future European Earth Observation Governmental Service.
The contract, capped at about 700 million dollars, calls for delivery of a telecommunications orbiter before the end of 2028. The network is announced to be operational around Mars in 2030.
Mitigation standards require assessing risks and withdrawal strategy before launch.
Relativity Space's vehicle becomes eligible for future agency orders under the NLS II contract.