Team LASER is developing a system to return small lunar samples. The system is considering multiple return methods, including direct return, aerobraking return, and rendezvous with a LEO spacecraft.
Created: 2020-08-08
Updated: 2022-09-18
Service - LASER (Lunar Ascent Sample Earth Return)
- Classification
- Cargo Transportation & Landers
- Category
- Transport Service (Re-Entry)
Commercial Sample Return
- Status
- 5) Concept
- First launch
- ?
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