Mars Sample Return Project (Science)

the mars sample return and the earth return orbiter

What was the Mars Sample Return and the Earth Return Orbiter?

The Mars Sample Return is a mission to bring back samples of rocks and dust from Mars. The Earth Return Orbiter is a part of the mission of the Mars Sample Return. The Earth Return Orbiter is hopefully going to be the first interplanetary spacecraft to capture an object in orbit around another planet and make a full round trip to Mars and back. It would also be the biggest-ever spacecraft to orbit the Red Planet.

Where are the samples on Mars?

The Earth Return Orbiter will land in Jezero Crater, where Mars 2020 will have collected and caught samples. Mars 2020 is a Perseverance Rover that collects samples from Mars.

why does nasa want to collect samples from mars?

Nasa wants to collect samples from Mars because they want to see if there were any signs of Martian life in the past. They also want to see if Mars is a habitable place for humans to live in the future.

When will the earth return orbiter be launched?

The Earth Return Orbiter will be be launched no longer than 2027. But...the spacecraft will get there in 2029. It will be launched on the Ariane 6 launch vehicle in Kourou, French Guinea.

Nasa's Plans for the future and the earth return orbit

The plans for the future of Nasa is to send robots to explore the solar system beyond ours and get the Earth Return Orbiter into Space!

Works Cited

1. “Artist’s Concept of Earth Return Orbiter Releasing Capsule Containing Martian Samples - NASA Science.” Science.nasa.gov, science.nasa.gov/resource/artists-concept-of-earth-return-orbiter-releasing-capsule-containing-martian-samples/. 2. Dunn, Marcia. “NASA Is Seeking a Faster and Cheaper Way to Bring Mars Samples to Earth.” AP News, 15 Apr. 2024, apnews.com/article/nasa-mars-rover-sample-return-e0c368f9b136b0367b5de77b5e2566e 3. “Earth Return Orbiter - NASA Science.” Science.nasa.gov, science.nasa.gov/mission/mars-sample-return/earth-return-orbiter/. Accessed 20 May 2024. 4. “Mars Sample Return Orbiting Sample Container Concept Model - NASA Science.” Science.nasa.gov, science.nasa.gov/resource/mars-sample-return-orbiting-sample-container-concept-model/. Accessed 20 May 2024.

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