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Air Force Helps NASA With Research for Mars Mission

Air Force Helps NASA With Research for Mars Mission
An artist's rendition of NASA’s Mars 2020 rover. The Air Force is conducting tests for the unmanned vehicle. NASA/JPL-Caltech
Joshua Philipp
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The U.S. Air Force is helping the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory prepare for its next Mars rover mission in 2020.

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Particle Erosion Test Facility in Ohio is conducting tests that could help ensure the external coating of the rover is protected from dust, particles, and small rocks.

Joshua Philipp
Joshua Philipp
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Joshua Philipp is senior investigative reporter and host of “Crossroads” at The Epoch Times. As an award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker, his works include "The Real Story of January 6" (2022), "The Final War: The 100 Year Plot to Defeat America" (2022), and "Tracking Down the Origin of Wuhan Coronavirus" (2020).
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