As part of a Mars sample return mission, a rocket will carry a container of sample tubes with martian rock and soil samples into orbit around Mars and release it for pick up by another spacecraft. This illustration shows a concept for a Mars Ascent Vehicle (left) releasing a sample container (right) high above the Martian surface.NASA/JPL-Caltech
Dear Colleagues,
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and European Space Agency (ESA) invite individuals to apply for membership in a new committee – the Mars Sample Return (MSR) Sample Receiving Project (SRP) Measurement Definition Team 1 (MDT-1). To respond to this solicitation a letter of application of no more than 800 words is needed by 17 July 2023 at 15:00 UTC (08:00 PDT, 11:00 EDT, 17:00 CEST), accompanied by an up to date CV, and letter of support (for non-US applicants).
An information and Q&A session for potential applicants is planned on June 28th, 2023, at 8:00 am PDT / 11:00 am EDT/ 5:00 pm CEST. The meeting link and other information is posted on the Call webpage:
Michael A. Meyer & Gerhard Kminek
MSR Lead Scientists