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NASA's Twin Mars-Bound Probes Set to Swing Past Earth Next Week

Two NASA ESCAPADE spacecraft will perform a powered flyby of Earth this weekend, a maneuver that uses Earth's gravity and an engine burn to set them on course for Mars.

Upcoming Milestone: Mars-bound NASA Probes Set for Flyby of Earth
NASA's Twin Mars-Bound Probes Set to Swing Past Earth Next Week
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Two NASA ESCAPADE spacecraft will perform a powered flyby of Earth this weekend, a maneuver that uses Earth's gravity and an engine burn to set them on course for Mars.

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