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ESCAPADE Completes a Step on Its Mars Journey

In this lesson: Distinguish a confirmed milestone from a mission target.

Name: __________________________ Date: __________________

Read the story

NASA’s November 9 update confirms that both ESCAPADE spacecraft completed powered Earth flybys, combining gravitational assistance with sustained engine burns.

The manoeuvres place the twin spacecraft on a trajectory toward Mars, with arrival targeted for September 2027. That date remains a mission target rather than a completed event.

Source: NASA, 2026-11-09. https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/heliophysics/nasas-escapade-completes-powered-earth-flybys-now-en-route-to-mars/

Read and practise

1. What is confirmed in the update?

   1. Both spacecraft reached Mars
   2. The target date is guaranteed
   3. Both powered Earth flybys were completed

2. What is the status of September 2027?

   1. The date of the Earth flybys
   2. A target for arrival
   3. A completed event

Your turn

Write a careful update that distinguishes progress and planned arrival.

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