| abstract | - Mars Next Generation is a U.S.A. NASA reformulation of the Mars Exploration Program. It is a scaled-back robotic Mars exploration program conceived to fill the void in NASA’s planetary science program created after the FY2013 budgetary cuts presented in February 2012, which prompted a stop in the collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) on the ExoMars program. A budget envelope of $700 million USD, including a launch vehicle, would probably limit the next mission to an orbiter. Near-term ideas will be taken into consideration for early mission planning in the 2018-2024 timeframe, while mid- to longer-term ideas will inform program-level architecture planning for 2026 and beyond.
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