"ESCAPADE Set for Fall Launch"

The ESCAPADE mission, featuring two smallsats named Blue and Gold, is on track for a fall launch on Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket. The spacecraft, built by Rocket Lab, will study Mars' magnetosphere and solar wind interactions. While the exact launch date is still uncertain, the mission aims to arrive at Mars in September 2025 and start its primary science mission in April 2026. This mission is part of NASA's effort to test the viability of low-cost planetary science missions.