NASA ESCAPADE Probes Attempt First-Ever Powered Earth Flyby on Way to Mars This Week

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NASA ESCAPADE mission conducts the first-ever powered Earth flyby this week, with twin probes firing engines at periapsis on November 7 and 9 to slingshot toward Mars via Oberth maneuver. This could free future missions from the 26-month planetary alignment window. ESCAPADE, built for under $80 million, arrives at Mars in September 2027. — Tech Times