The US space agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa), has reported that one of its future Mars scientific investigation projects had passed a key mission review, known as Key Decision Point C. The project is designated Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (‘Escapade’ for short), which will involve sending two satellites to the Red Planet. Having passed the review, Escapade now enters its Phase C, which will include the final mission design and the construction of the required instruments, which will include devices to measure magnetic fields, ions and electrons. The mission will be composed of two spacecraft and now has a target launch date of October 2024.
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