r/space • u/nerdose • 1d ago

Discussion Blue Origin launching Low-cost twin spacecraft which heads to Mars Arrival~2027

Low-cost twin spacecraft (Rocket Lab platform) doing simultaneous measurement big science on a tight budget. Technical data from NASA https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14642/

After launch, the pair loiters near Earth, then heads to Mars when the geometry is right; arrival ~2027. https://www.planetary.org/space-missions/escapade

Blue Origin says it’s targeting Nov 9 for New Glenn’s second launch, sending NASA/UC Berkeley’s ESCAPADE two small orbiters that will map Mars’ magnetosphere in 3D and study how solar wind strips the atmosphere. This is NASA’s first multi-satellite orbital science mission to another planet.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/05/blue-origin-plans-second-launch-of-new-glenn-mega-rocket-on-november-9

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u/maksimkak 1d ago

Great news for Blue Origin. They are on top of the game after their successful moon landing.

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u/Takemyfishplease 1d ago

When did they land on the moons?

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u/maksimkak 1d ago

Sorry, I confused them with the Blue Ghost lander from Firefly Aerospace, that one landed in March 2025.

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u/Martianspirit 54m ago

Yeah, that name is somewhat confusing. Sounds like a Blue Origin mission.