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spacenews.comworld9 days ago
NASA's Maven Mars Orbiter Ends Successful 12-Year Mission After Technical Failure
The Maven orbiter ended its mission after more than a decade of atmospheric study. NASA confirmed the spacecraft cannot be recovered.
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Forbesscience12 days ago
NASA Loses Contact with MAVEN Mars Orbiter, Begins Decommissioning After Battery-Draining Anomaly
The agency announced Wednesday that the MAVEN orbiter is unrecoverable following an anomaly that drained its batteries. The mission produced more than 800 publications on Mars’ atmosphere over twelve years.
spacenews.comtechnology12 days ago
NASA Loses Contact with MAVEN Mars Orbiter After Anomaly Caused Unexpected Rotation During Occultation
The $582 million MAVEN spacecraft has not been heard from since an occultation behind Mars on December 6, 2025. NASA ended recovery efforts on Wednesday after all reset commands failed.
Forbesscience12 days ago
NASA Retires MAVEN After Unrecoverable Anomaly Ends 11-Year Mars Atmosphere Mission
The agency confirmed Wednesday that the orbiter, launched in 2013, is beyond recovery following a fast spin that drained its batteries. MAVEN completed more than a decade of atmospheric observations at Mars.
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spacenews.comtechnology13 days ago
NASA's MAVEN Mars Mission Ends After More Than a Decade of Atmospheric Discoveries
The space agency confirmed Wednesday that the MAVEN mission ended after more than a decade. A review board concluded the spacecraft cannot be recovered.
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news.google.comai18 days ago
SpaceX Shifts Focus to Satellites, AI and Mars Missions
SpaceX, originally a rocket company, now centers its strategy on satellite services, artificial intelligence, and Mars exploration. A potential initial public offering is projected near a $2 trillion valuation.
arstechnica.comtechnology23 days ago
NASA Plans 2028 Test of Nuclear Electric Rocket for Mars Mission
NASA will test a nuclear-powered spacecraft in 2028 designed to shorten travel times to Mars. The project, called Space Reactor-1 Freedom, is part of the Ignition announcement released in March.
thestreet.comfinance25 days ago
SpaceX Files to Go Public With New Musk Pay Package Tied to Mars Colony
SpaceX disclosed a compensation plan that could award Elon Musk nearly one billion additional shares if the company reaches several valuation milestones and establishes a permanent human colony on Mars. Tesla separately outlined a package that could give Musk more than 423 millio…
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