“This Is a $10 Billion Gamble on Dirt”: Engineers Slam Northrop Grumman’s Mars Rocket Test for Costly, Risky Sample Return Plan - Sustainability Times

“This Is a $10 Billion Gamble on Dirt”: Engineers Slam Northrop Grumman’s Mars Rocket Test for Costly, Risky Sample Return Plan - Sustainability Times

IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 Northrop Grumman successfully tested a Mars rocket motor, a key step in the Mars Sample Return mission. 🌌 The mission aims to bring geological samples from Mars back to Earth for detailed analysis, involving multiple spacecraft. 🔧 The Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) will launch from Mars to transport samples into orbit, [...] The post “This Is a $10 Billion Gamble on Dirt”: Engineers Slam Northrop Grumman’s Mars Rocket Test for Cost…