Oranginagarch

We are on Mars.

What are mission goals this time?

I have no clue.

Take photos and cruise around I guess.

Interesting. It seems they are taking core samples with a drill and storing them for later investigation, but I haven't found anything yet about how they want to return the samples to earth.

Probably digitally, they got to have test gear there on rover.

So they can test samples and transmit results.

Nvm I've read they want to return them somehow.

Interesting that they don't have a plan yet. Probably a good way to get a foot in the door for future funding.

 

As far as I know the missions are:

- Flying a cool helicopter

- Drilling holes and leaving samples behind

- Driving to some old river delta and checking for signs of life in the sediment

 

The samples will be picked up by another rover made by ESA in the future which will be part of another NASA mission. Then that ESA rover will launch itself into orbit again and to be be picked up by an ESA orbiter that will then fly back to earth.

 

If that works I am gonna lose my shit. Sound fucking amazing.

 

That sounds really complicated tbh. But I guess still easier than building something that can do all of that on its own.