A Mars Sample Return Mission
A future mission could land on the surface of Mars to pick up samples collected by a rover, blast off again, rendezvous with another spacecraft waiting in orbit, and return the samples to Earth. Such a mission might target the kinds of water-deposited rocks found by the Opportunity rover, or visit other interesting sites located by the Mars Science Laboratory.
Image Number: WEB13804-2014
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