NASA delivers first braking engines for ESA Rosalind Franklin Mars mission; RHU procurement remains a gating item

NASA has delivered the first braking engines for ESA’s Rosalind Franklin Mars mission, advancing key hardware needed for the spacecraft’s Mars entry and descent profile. Separate work continues to secure the required RHUs (radioisotope heater units), keeping power-system qualification on the critical path.

Discovered 2026-06-26T07:56:36.020069-07:00 | 2026-06-26T07:56:36.020069-07:00

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