NASA awards Rocket Lab study contract for Mars Sample Return
09 Oct
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NASA awards Rocket Lab study contract for Mars Sample Return

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NASA Space Technology WASHINGTON — NASA has awarded a contract to Rocket Lab to study alternative concepts for Mars Sample Return (MSR), joining several other efforts to improve the cost and schedule of the program.Rocket Lab said Oct. 7 that it received a contract to study what it called “a simplified, end-to-end mission concept” for MSR that would deliver samples being collected by the Perseverance rover to Earth for a “fraction” of currently projected costs, estimated to be as high as $11 billion, and several years earlier than 2040.NASA solicited concepts for industry studies to look at alternative architectures for MSR or key elements of it, like the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) rocket that will launch the collected samples into orbit around Mars. NASA selected seven companies in June for those studies, but Rocket Lab...
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Dominican Republic signs Artemis Accords
09 Oct
Science & Technology

Dominican Republic signs Artemis Accords

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NASA Space Technology The Dominican Republic became the 44th nation to sign the Artemis Accords. Credit: NASAORLANDO, Fla. — The Dominican Republic has signed the Artemis Accords, the 44th nation to do so, NASA announced Oct. 7.The agency said that Sonia Guzmán, ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the United States, signed the Accords on Oct. 4. Unlike some other countries to do so in recent months, there was no formal signing ceremony publicized by NASA or the Dominican Republic.“This marks a historic step in our commitment to international collaboration in space exploration,” Guzmán said in a statement. “By joining the global effort to explore the moon, Mars and beyond, we are also expanding the opportunities particularly for our young Dominicans in science, education, and economic development.”“The Dominican Republic has made important strides toward a...
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