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Bridenstine to Lead NASA Mars Sample Return Strategy Review

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An independent review of the joint NASA / ESA program last year concluded it would cost as much as $11 billion and had a “near-zero chance” of meeting its schedule, prompting NASA to reach out for new ideas.

The independent team, led by former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine , will not recommend acquisition strategies or partners, but examine options.

NASA also set up “ NASA analysis team” composed mostly of NASA employees to provide programmatic input.

The IRB-2’s results in September 2023 were even more troubling.

The new design had a “near-zero’ probability of meeting the launch schedule later this decade .

New design would cost at least $8-9.6 billion and perhaps as much as $11 billion .

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