Agency
Mars Sample Return mission
Still probably many years in the future and most likely international in nature, a Mars Sample Return mission represents one of the most challenging space ventures possible for robotic exploration. First a sample container must be landed on Mars, along with a rover to retrieve a cache of samples carefully selected by a previous mission. Then, once filled, it will be launched back up to Mars orbit to be captured by a return spacecraft and transported back to Earth.
Mars sample container
Mars Sample Return Earth Return Orbiter sample container
Mars Sample Return Earth Return Orbiter elements
Mars Sample Return Earth Return Orbiter propulsion elements
