News from the Press Site: NASA explores new path for Mars Sample Return, Dragonfly mission to Titan gets green light

As NASA faced a mission price tag and timeline for the Mars Sample Return mission that the administrator called “unacceptable,” the agency is turning to both its various centers around the country and to the private sector to find workable solutions. Administrator Bill Nelson said MSR remains one of NASA’s highest priorities and he said he was optimistic about what may come their way.

This news came the same week that NASA gave the green light to the Dragonfly mission. The $3.35 billion undertaking will send a robotic rotorcraft to explore Saturn’s moon, Titan, starting in 2034.

These are just some of the topics touched on in this week’s News from the Press Site. Spaceflight Now’s Will Robinson-Smith is joined by Marina Koren, staff writer for The Atlantic, and Jack Kuhr, research editor for Payload Space.

Marina Koren, The Atlantic:

Totality Is Worth It https://www.theatlantic.com/science/a… Apollo’s Sequel Will Be a Gold Rush https://www.theatlantic.com/science/a… The Most Powerful Rocket in History Had a Good Morning https://www.theatlantic.com/science/a…

Jack Kuhr, Payload Space:

BryceTech Highlights Continued Smallsat Strength in a New Report https://payloadspace.com/brycetech-hi… The FAA Says No Reentry License, No Launch https://payloadspace.com/the-faa-says… Payload Research: Detailing Launch Startup Funding https://payloadspace.com/payload-rese…