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Could Rocket Lab pick up Mars samples from NASA's rover? Watch animation how

See Rocket Lab's "proposed mission architecture" for a Mars sample return mission in this animation. Credit: Rocket Lab ...

One Mars spacecraft, two senators, and a cloud of questions

What is not controversial is that NASA needs a new spacecraft capable of relaying communications from Mars to Earth. NASA’s ...
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NASA’s $700 million Mars network — why Rocket Lab is at the front of the line

Rocket Lab (RKLB) won a $390,936 NASA study contract for Mars telecommunications architecture and is competing to build a $700 million dedicated communications network supporting sample returns and ...

NASA’s new Mars orbiter sparks questions over a $700 million competition

Nasa has officially opened bidding for a new Mars telecommunications spacecraft, but the $700 million mission is already attracting controversy over concerns that the competition may favour a specific ...
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Rocket Lab Finalizes Motiv Acquisition, Expands Mars & Orbital Infrastructure Capabilities

Rocket Lab has expanded deeper into space robotics through the acquisition of Motiv Space Systems The deal aims to strengthen Rocket Lab’s push into Mars exploration and orbital infrastructure Motiv ...
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NASA’s $700 Million Mars Network — Why Rocket Lab Is at the Front of the Line

Mars exploration is heating up. NASA eyes sample returns and crewed landings by the 2030s, but its current relay satellites -- some decades past design life -- struggle with data traffic from rovers, ...