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PIA25277: Mars Sample Retrieval Lander Concept Illustration

This illustration shows a concept for a proposed NASA Sample Retrieval Lander that would carry a small rocket called the Mars Ascent Vehicle to the Martian surface.

Target Name:	Mars
Mission:	Mars Sample Return (MSR)
Product Size:	2287 x 1112 pixels (w x h)
Produced By:	JPL
Full-Res TIFF:	PIA25277.tif (7.633 MB)
Full-Res JPEG:	PIA25277.jpg (483 kB)

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This illustration shows a concept for a proposed NASA Sample Retrieval Lander that would carry a small rocket (about 10 feet, or 3 meters, tall) called the Mars Ascent Vehicle to the Martian surface. After being loaded with sealed tubes containing samples of Martian rocks and soil collected by NASA's Perseverance rover, the rocket would launch into Mars orbit. The samples would then be ferried to Earth for detailed analysis.

The lander is part of the multi-mission Mars Sample Return program being planned by NASA and ESA (European Space Agency).

For more information, visit: mars.nasa.gov/msr.

Image Credit:

NASA/JPL-Caltech

Image Addition Date:

2022-04-21