NASA ESCAPADE Spacecraft Successfully Perform Earth Flybys En Route to Mars

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Published: 2026-11-09T16:56:00Z
Category: science
Source: NASA
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NASA's twin ESCAPADE spacecraft have completed powered Earth flybys, using Earth's gravity and engine burns to propel them towards Mars. This marks the first time NASA has executed this maneuver twice flawlessly in two days. The spacecraft are now on target to reach the Red Planet in September 2027, advancing deep space mission capabilities.

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