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• NASA has selected Relativity Space as its commercial partner for a new Mars science mission scheduled for launch in 2028, giving another boost to one of the most well-known additive...
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NASA has selected Relativity Space as its commercial partner for a new Mars science mission scheduled for launch in 2028, giving another boost to one of the most well-known additive manufacturing (AM) companies in the space industry.
As part of the agreement, NASA will provide the Aeolus payload, a suite of atmospheric science instruments designed to study the Martian atmosphere. Relativity Space will supply the spacecraft, launch vehicle, and mission operations needed to deliver the instruments to Mars.
NASA says the mission will help scientists better understand Martian winds, temperatures, dust, and clouds. The data is expected to support future robotic and human missions by improving knowledge of the conditions spacecraft will encounter when entering and landing on the planet.
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