Mars Earth Entry System Aeroshell at Entry: This illustration depicts the Mars Earth Entry System for the Mars Sample Return campaign. The system would contain the orbiting sample inside a disk-shaped vehicle with a heat shield for safe entry through the Earth’s atmosphere. Credits: NASA GSFC. Download image ›
Protecting Mars Sample Return spacecraft from micrometeorites requires high-caliber work.
Micrometeorites are a potential hazard for any space mission, including NASA’s Mars Sample Return. The tiny rocks can travel up to 50 miles per second. At these speeds, “even…
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