And so the shoe drops...
China plans to launch a Mars sample return lander in 2028, the return vehicle in 2030, with the sample getting to Earth in circa 2032.
This way faster than the most ambitious expectation from the NASA/JPL Mars sample return program of record. If the US (read Congress) wants to beat that, they're going to have to spend a lot of money, quick. And not let JPL dawdle around...
https://spacenews.com/china-to-launch-mars-sample-return-mission-in-2028-will-follow-planetary-protection-guidelines/
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