RKLB - Rocket Lab Gears Up for Mars: ESCAPADE Mission's Milestone Phase Begins For 2024 Launch | Benzinga
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: RKLB) said that the two spacecraft the company is building for NASA's Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission to Mars have entered the system integration phase in preparation for a planned launch in 2024.
The mission will explore how the solar wind strips the atmosphere away from Mars to understand how its climate has changed.
"Reaching the flight integration phase for a new spacecraft is a significant milestone, especially for a complex interplanetary mission like this,"