NASA's Mars Sample Return Program faces design, cost, and scheduling challenges, with budget escalating from $2.5B to $7.4B.
NASA's Mars Sample Return (MSR) Program, aiming to retrieve samples from the Red Planet for analysis, faces significant hurdles in terms of design, cost, and scheduling. The Formulation Phase, which involves establishing a stable design and realistic cost and schedule estimates, is experiencing delays and complications. The project's budget has increased from initial estimates of $2.5 billion to $7.4 billion.
March 04, 2024
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