Nelson: Decision on Mars Sample Return expected before new ...
Dec 27, 2024 · One of the biggest decision points for the space community, how to redesign the Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission, may be weeks away from an inflection point, according to outgoing NASA...
NASA proposes cheaper and quicker way to get Mars rocks and …
Jan 7, 2025 · Administrator Bill Nelson presented a revised scenario Tuesday, less than two weeks before stepping down as NASA’s chief when President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated. Nelson said he “pulled the plug” months ago on the original sample return plan given the soaring costs and the delay in getting anything back from Mars before 2040.
NASA to Explore Two Landing Options for Returning Samples from Mars
Jan 7, 2025 · “Pursuing two potential paths forward will ensure that NASA is able to bring these samples back from Mars with significant cost and schedule saving compared to the previous plan,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
NASA Sets Path to Return Mars Samples, Seeks Innovative Designs
Apr 15, 2024 · NASA Administrator Bill Nelson shared on Monday the agency’s path forward on the Mars Sample Return program, including seeking innovative designs to return valuable samples from Mars to Earth.
Bill Nelson - Wikipedia
Clarence William Nelson II (born September 29, 1942) is an American politician, attorney, and former astronaut who has served since 2021 as the administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
After Three Years on Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Mission …
Jan 25, 2024 · NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has announced that the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has come to an end. The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter made history by achieving the first powered, controlled flight on another planet on April 19, 2021.
NASA punts Mars Sample Return decision to the next administration
Jan 8, 2025 · Anyone hoping for a clear path forward this year for NASA's imperiled Mars Sample Return mission will have to wait a little longer. ... Bill Nelson, head of NASA, hails 'new day in space' May 3, 2021.
Bill Nelson - NASA
Nov 26, 2024 · Senator Bill Nelson was sworn in as the 14th NASA administrator on May 3, 2021. He is tasked with carrying out President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ vision for NASA to demonstrate American leadership in air, space, and on Earth for the benefit of …
Nelson To Make Call On Mars Sample Return Plan Before Leaving …
Dec 18, 2024 · CAPE CANAVERAL—Outgoing NASA Administrator Bill Nelson plans to announce in early January a revised plan for returning to Earth a cache of samples collected by the Mars Perseverance rover....
NASA seeks faster, cheaper way to return Mars samples to Earth
Apr 17, 2024 · NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday that the space agency will solicit proposals to take over the Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission, a highly anticipated project that has grown...