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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 210 — ESCAPADES at Mars
- This Week In Space Episode 210 discusses the Mars ESCAPADE mission and its goals.
- Mars atmospheric loss is a key focus, explained as a result of solar radiation.
- The ESCAPADE mission is cost-efficient and largely built with industry involvement.
- Arrival at Mars is planned for 2028, offering early insights into atmospheric dynamics.
- Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik host Space.com coverage on the This Week In Space podcast.
- The episode references Maven’s atmosphere-loss research and its subsequent silence.
- ESCAPADE stands for Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers and will study atmospheric loss in detail.
- Rocket Lab contributed to the mission’s development and integration.
- This Week In Space covers broader space news, including missions and telescope picks.
- The episode frames ESCAPADE as a timely, affordable Mars study with ambitious goals.
- The episode emphasizes Mars’ past climate and atmospheric history as context for ESCAPADE.
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