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Perseverance Delivers Martian Samples for Earth Return Mission

10/10/2025

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Summary

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On December 21, 2022, Perseverance deposited Martian samples during sol 653.
The Mars Sample Return Planning Group (MSPG2) is developing Mars Sample Return (MSR) curation activities.
MSR Sample Receiving Facility (SRF) will be a Biosafety Level-4 facility for Martian samples.
The Earth Return Orbiter (ERO) will capture samples in orbit and return them to Earth, with SRF Contamination Panel limits.

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Story summary

On December 21, 2022, Perseverance deposited Martian samples during sol 653.
The Mars Sample Return Planning Group (MSPG2) is developing Mars Sample Return (MSR) curation activities.
MSR Sample Receiving Facility (SRF) will be a Biosafety Level-4 facility for Martian samples.
The Earth Return Orbiter (ERO) will capture samples in orbit and return them to Earth, with SRF Contamination Panel limits.