Independent reviewers find NASA Mars Sample Return plans are seriously flawed

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From Ars Technica:
“ An independent review of NASA's ambitious mission to return about half a kilogram of rocks and soil from the surface of Mars has found that the program is unworkable in its current form.”

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/09/i ... ut-broken/

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[Graeme1858]

It is a bit of an overly ambitious programme!

The article is a reminder of how hard a Mars sample return mission is!

Graeme