- NASA’s next mission to Mars, the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) mission is not a rover, and will pay little attention to the surface of Mars. Besides doing its science, it will serve as a communications satellite for future missions. http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2360/1 6 comments space
- NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) orbiter is taking on a new job as it shifts into a lower orbit to act as a communications relay for the Mars 2020 mission slated to launch next year. https://newatlas.com/maven-mars-orbiter-moves-in-2020-mission/58451/ 9 comments space