NASA and Relativity Space Team Up to Accelerate Mars Atmospheric Science

NASA will partner with Relativity Space to deploy the Aeolus atmospheric-science instrument suite to Mars in 2028. NASA provides the four instruments and leads data processing, while Relativity Space supplies the spacecraft and mission operations; Ames Research Center designs the payload. The project will deliver a daily global view of Martian winds, temperatures, dust, and clouds to improve entry, descent, and landing models and enable more frequent science for future crewed missions.