Rocket Lab Wins NASA Study Contract For Mars Mission: Details
Rocket Lab Wins NASA Study Contract For Mars Mission: Details
Rocket Lab's study will propose a streamlined mission concept that aims to reduce costs and complete the return ahead of the 2040 timeline.Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares are trading higher premarket on Monday. The company disclosed that NASA has selected the company to conduct a study on retrieving rock samples from the Martian surface and returning them to Earth.
Rocket Lab USA，Inc.（納斯達克：RKLB）股票週一盤前交易上漲。 該公司披露NASA已選擇該公司進行一項研究，從火星表面取回岩石樣本並將其送回地球。
This mission aims to address key solar system exploration objectives, enhancing the company's understanding of Mars, potentially determining if life ever existed there, and aiding preparations for future human exploration of the Red Planet.
該任務旨在解決關鍵的太陽系探測目標，提升公司對火星的了解，可能確定在那裏是否曾經存在生命，並幫助準備未來人類探索紅色星球。
NASA's Rapid Mission Design Studies for Mars Sample Return invites industry proposals to evaluate mission designs for returning samples collected by the Mars Perseverance rover.
NASA的火星樣本返回快速任務設計研究邀請行業提案，評估由「毅力號」火星車收集的樣本的任務設計。
Rocket Lab's study will propose a streamlined mission concept that aims to reduce costs and complete the return ahead of the 2040 timeline.
Rocket Lab的研究將提出一種簡化的任務概念，旨在降低成本，並在2040年時間表之前完成返回。
The study suggests leveraging Rocket Lab's vertically integrated technologies to retrieve samples from the Red Planet for the first time as part of NASA's Mars Sample Return Program.
該研究建議利用Rocket Lab的垂直一體化技術，首次從紅色星球檢索樣本，作爲NASA火星樣本返回計劃的一部分。
Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Sir Peter Beck said, "Rocket Lab has been methodically implementing a strategy for cost-effective planetary science in recent years, making us uniquely suited to deliver a low cost, rapid Mars Sample Return. We've demonstrated this strategy by delivering a NASA mission to the Moon, enabling rendezvous and proximity operations in orbit, successfully re-entering a capsule from orbit to Earth, delivering two spacecraft to NASA for a Mars mission, and much more."
Rocket Lab創始人兼首席執行官皮特·貝克表示：「Rocket Lab近年來一直在系統地實施一項用於成本效益的行星科學策略，使我們獨特地適合提供低成本、快速的火星樣本返回。我們通過向NASA執行一項登月任務、實現軌道內交會和近距操縱、成功將艙口從軌道重新進入地球、爲一項火星任務向NASA交付兩個太空飛行器等活動來展示了這一策略。」
Last month, the company completed testing and integration of its second Pioneer spacecraft for Varda.
上個月，該公司完成了對Varda第二艘先鋒飛船的測試和集成。
The companies plan to conduct in-space operations, reentry positioning maneuvers and deorbiting to recover Varda's capsule.
這家公司計劃進行太空作業、重返位置機動和降軌，以恢復Varda的艙口。
According to Benzinga Pro, RKLB stock has gained 112% in the past year. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via Procure Space ETF (NASDAQ:UFO) and SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF (NYSE:ROKT).
根據Benzinga Pro的報道，RKLb股票在過去一年中上漲了112%。投資者可以通過procure etf trust ii space etf（納斯達克：UFO）和SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers etf（紐交所：ROKT）來接觸這支股票。
Price Action: RKLB shares are up 1.21% at $9.919 premarket at the last check Monday.
價格走勢：RKLb股票在上一交易日早盤上漲1.21%，報9.919美元。
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