BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — NASA and Blue Origin began ramping up preparations for the “ESCAPADE” mission to Mars.
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The mission will study the impact of solar winds on the planet.
The arrival of the ESCAPADE’s twin orbiters marked a key step toward the planned Oct. 13 launch date.
It will be the first multi-spacecraft orbital science mission to Mars.
The mission will also be the first launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket.
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