Mars Sample Return capsule,artwork. This CNES (French) spacecraft was based on plans proposed in the late 1990s to obtain samples from Mars and return them to Earth. One plan was proposed for launch in 2007,with sample return in 2008. This was cancelled,but various sample return missions are still being planned (such as ExoMars,scheduled for 2018). This design shows the collection spacecraft (which separated from the main spacecraft) releasing a sample container (in aeroshell,centre) to land on Earth. This sample would have been injected into Mars orbit by a lander,for collection by this spacecraft | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Ducros, David / CNES |
Bildgröße: | 3424 px × 5138 px |
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