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Without new landers or rovers, it's helicopters or bust for NASA's Mars program

NASA's cost estimate for SR-1 Freedom is $2.1 billion, but that doesn't include the helicopters.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/without-new-landers-or-rovers-its-helicopters-or-bust-for-nasas-mars-program/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social