NASA awards studies for commercial Mars missions – SpaceNews

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  "description": "NASA has selected nine companies to perform feasibility studies of commercial approaches to deliver spacecraft to Mars and provide services there.",
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  "title": "NASA awards studies for commercial Mars missions",
  "description": "NASA solicited proposals for studies of commercial approaches to carrying out some aspects of Mars exploration, including delivery of payloads and communications and imaging services. Credit:...",
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  "content": "<section>\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/mars-commercial-drm.jpg?fit=1200%2C674&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mars commercial models\" srcset=\"https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/mars-commercial-drm.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/mars-commercial-drm.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/mars-commercial-drm.jpg?resize=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/mars-commercial-drm.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/mars-commercial-drm.jpg?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/mars-commercial-drm.jpg?fit=1200%2C674&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" />\t\t\t<figcaption><span>NASA solicited proposals for studies of commercial approaches to carrying out some aspects of Mars exploration, including delivery of payloads and communications and imaging services. Credit: NASA</span></figcaption>\n\t\t\t</figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n<article>\n\t<div>\n<p>WASHINGTON — NASA has selected nine companies to perform feasibility studies of commercial approaches to deliver spacecraft to Mars and provide services there.</p><div>\n<h3 id=\"h-to-continue-reading-this-article\">To continue reading this article:</h3>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Register now to read<br /><strong>3 free articles this month.</strong></p>\n<p>You’ll also receive our weekly <strong>Editor’s Choice, SpaceNews This Week </strong>and<strong> Opinions</strong> newsletters. Opt-out at any time.</p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://spacenews.com/nasa-awards-studies-for-commercial-mars-missions/#signin_modal\"><strong>Sign in to an existing account</strong></a></p>\n</div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Get unlimited access</strong> to SpaceNews.com, the SpaceNews app and our digital monthly magazine for less than $5 per week.</p>\n<p>\n<span><strong>37 years of SpaceNews – 37% off annual subscriptions:</strong></span>\nUse code <strong>37YEARS</strong> at checkout to save 37% off any new annual subscription. <i>Ends 12 a.m. ET Sept. 19.</i>\n</p>\n<p><strong>$250</strong>/year</p>\n<p><em><strong>Cancel anytime. </strong>Sales tax may apply. No refunds.</em> <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://spacenews.com/spacenews-terms-conditions/\">Terms and conditions apply</a>.</em></p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://spacenews.com/subscribe\">See all subscription options</a></strong></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\t</div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://spacenews.com/author/jeff-foust/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/jeff_foust-1-150x150.jpg\" srcset=\"https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/jeff_foust-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/jeff_foust-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/jeff_foust-1.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/jeff_foust-1.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/jeff_foust-1-150x150.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" />\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</a></p><div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJeff Foust writes about space policy, commercial space, and related topics for SpaceNews.\nHe earned a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree with honors in geophysics and planetary science...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://spacenews.com/author/jeff-foust/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore by Jeff Foust\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</p>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t</div>\n</article>\n\t\t<h2>Post navigation</h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t</section>",
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