With Trump’s new budget cutting NASA science programs, the Mars Sample Return mission could be replaced by a private-sector ...

NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return mission may get a reprieve from an unexpected source. Lockheed Martin has proposed a ...

The aerospace giant says it can revive Mars Sample Return with a leaner, lower-cost approach drawing on proven designs.

Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin offered to "execute Mars Sample Return (MSR) as a firm-fixed price solution for under $3 ...

On February 7th, NASA announced that it had awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to build the Mars Ascent Vehicle, or MAV, which will take off from Mars someday to bring samples of dirt back to ...

Before our species set foot on the moon, we orbited it first. The same will probably be true for Mars, and on Wednesday, Lockheed Martin plans to unveil its vision for a spacecraft that could make ...

This week, Lockheed Martin revealed its Mars Base Camp concept, a space station that will orbit the Red Planet and help astronauts prepare for landing. Skip to main content Menu ...

The Mars Ascent Vehicle contract has a potential value of $194 million. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's Mars sample ...

And Lockheed Martin isn't alone in working the Mars Sample Return mission. It has drawn international attention. In fact, the European Space Agency is wholly responsible for the Earth Return Orbiter.

Lockheed Martin is developing its Mars habitat design as part of NASA's Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP) program. The company received $982,039 in funding from the ...