Rocket Lab's Twin NASA Spacecraft Complete Burns Setting Course for Mars

• Rocket Lab’s twin ESCAPADE spacecraft completed trans-Mars injection burns on Nov. 7 and Nov. 9, 2026, setting course for Mars.
• Blue and Gold achieved well above 99% overall burn accuracy, validating a demanding maneuver for the Explorer-class platform.
• Each spacecraft autonomously sustained an approximately 10-minute engine firing, with final attitude error below 1 degree.
• Mars orbit insertion is scheduled for September 2027; transition to the first science formation begins in 2028.
• The NASA mission will study how solar wind strips ions from Mars’ upper atmosphere, informing atmospheric research and future human exploration.

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