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NASA's Twin ESCAPADE Probes Blast Off to Mars Aboard Blue Origin Rocket
14 Nov
Summary
- NASA's twin ESCAPADE spacecraft launched to Mars aboard Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket
- Mission expected to reach Red Planet by 2027
- Also carrying Viasat technology demo for NASA's Communications Services Project
On November 14, 2025, NASA's twin ESCAPADE spacecraft successfully launched to Mars aboard a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The two-spacecraft mission, built by Rocket Lab and operated by the University of California, Berkeley, is expected to reach the Red Planet by 2027.
In addition to the ESCAPADE probes, the launch also carried a technology demonstration from Viasat in support of NASA's Communications Services Project. This mission is part of a busy year for Florida's Space Coast, which is on track to potentially set a new annual launch record of 100 missions in 2025.
The launch, which had been previously delayed due to extreme solar activity and bad weather, marks the ninety-fifth and ninety-sixth launches of the year on the Space Coast. This milestone follows SpaceX's Starlink mission earlier in 2025, which set a new annual record for the region.
