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A practical approach to the Mars Sample Return mission

Written by  Robert Zubrin Monday, 06 May 2024 15:12
Photo showing multiple vials of Martian samples left on the planet's surface.
Photo showing multiple vials of Martian samples left on the planet's surface.
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The current MSR mission plan is so costly, complex, and risky because it has not been approached as a mission to be accomplished as swiftly and cheaply as possible, but as an activity to be used to unify the international space exploration community by giving as many players as possible something to do.

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