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NASA Mars Sample Return Launch

Tuesday, July 15, 2031 · 1713 days away

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NASA Mars Sample Return Launch

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Event overview

Targeted launch of NASA-ESA Mars Sample Return — the Sample Retrieval Lander and Earth Return Orbiter — to retrieve cached samples collected by Perseverance. Earth return ~2033.

Date
2031-07-15
Country / jurisdiction
US
Region
United States
Category
Space
Status
expected

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Date signal

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Local time

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Calendar action

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Source trail

Source trail for NASA Mars Sample Return Launch

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Primary source

jpl.nasa.gov

Last reviewed

2026-04-30

Tracker status

expected

Date precision

Expected single-date signal; useful for monitoring, but not strong enough for irreversible plans.

Schema posture

Precise Event startDate schema is withheld so the page does not overstate an expected or windowed date.

This is an expected date. Use reminders and monitoring, but verify the source before making travel, purchase, publication, or staffing decisions.

Primary citation

The current date signal points to jpl.nasa.gov. The source URL is shown visibly on the page so readers can verify late changes instead of relying only on the timer.

Freshness and review

Source policy was reviewed on 2026-04-30. Live countdown values are render-time snapshots; editorial source fields update when the tracked event dataset changes.

Operational detail

The record does not carry a reliable public start time yet, so the page avoids implying a midnight or all-day start.

Weak-date handling

The page stays crawlable and useful, but confidence copy and schema posture are deliberately weaker than a confirmed event page.

Background

About this countdown

A detailed editorial write-up for NASA Mars Sample Return Launch is being prepared. In the meantime, see the primary source for the most current information.

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Date confidence

Expected date

NASA Mars Sample Return Launch has an expected date signal, but the source has not locked every detail. Treat the countdown as a monitoring aid and verify the linked source before making time-sensitive plans.

Source

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/mars-sample-return-msr/
Source host
jpl.nasa.gov
Date precision
Expected single-date signal; verify before acting
Schema posture
Precise Event startDate withheld because the record is expected or windowed
Planning boundary
Use as a monitoring aid until the source trail is stronger

Structured data posture

This page does not emit a precise Event startDate because the tracked record is expected or windowed. The countdown stays useful for monitoring, while schema avoids making a stronger claim than the source supports.

Countdown evidence

Retention class

Expected-date monitoring countdown

Evidence score

4/10 record signals

City-page readiness

Held to date-first

Evidence score4/10 signals present
primary source URL; tracked date; place context; related event cluster
Date and schemaSchema-limited watchlist date
Expected single-date signal; useful for monitoring, but not strong enough for irreversible plans. Precise Event startDate schema is withheld so the page does not overstate an expected or windowed date.
Local-time readinessDate-first only
The record is not used as a city-local event page until it has a reliable time, timezone, and non-windowed date.
Record completeness1 concrete fields
country US
Weak-field watchlist4 fields to improve
verified public start time; venue; manual official-source note; historical sequence
Source freshnessjpl.nasa.gov; reviewed 2026-04-30
Related crawl path: ESA JUICE Mission — Jupiter Arrival, International Space Station Deorbit, Asteroid 99942 Apophis Earth Flyby, NARA 25-Year Auto-Declassification: 2003 Records.

Planning notes

How to use this NASA Mars Sample Return Launch countdown

Countdown pages are useful when they are honest about what is known, what is merely expected, and what still needs checking. This page keeps the live timer separate from the source confidence and structured-data posture.

Date confidence

This record uses an expected single-date signal for Tuesday, July 15, 2031; verify jpl.nasa.gov before committing travel, spend, publication, or launch planning. The page keeps Event structured data cautious because the date is expected or windowed.

What could change

Watch for date shifts, venue or access updates, broadcast windows, registration rules, and source corrections. The current precision is: Expected single-date signal; useful for monitoring, but not strong enough for irreversible plans..

Local-time usefulness

No reliable source start time is attached yet, so the page stays date-first and avoids implying a midnight start. 1,713 days remain at render time.

Category context

NASA Mars Sample Return Launch sits in Space with country US. Related countdown links should help users compare similar events, not create unverified event-city pages.

Catalog-specific details

No creator, platform, league, brand, fixture, family, or alternate-name detail is attached to this event record.

Series and expectation notes

No series history, end date, or what-to-expect field is attached.

Priority note

This page is kept specific through source confidence, category, region, date precision, and update notes rather than generic countdown filler.

Verification trail

source URL https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/mars-sample-return-msr/. trust checks: Source host: jpl.nasa.gov, Date precision: Expected single-date signal; verify before acting, Schema posture: Precise Event startDate withheld because the record is expected or windowed, and Planning boundary: Use as a monitoring aid until the source trail is stronger. no manual editorial context is attached yet.

Record completeness

present fields: country US. missing or weak fields: verified public start time, venue, manual official-source note, and historical sequence

Related crawl path

Nearby retained events: ESA JUICE Mission — Jupiter Arrival, International Space Station Deorbit, Asteroid 99942 Apophis Earth Flyby, NARA 25-Year Auto-Declassification: 2003 Records, and AWS re:Invent 2028. These links should support topical discovery without creating unverified event-city pages.
Review boundary: this page tracks the public date signal, source link, category, region, and calendar posture. It does not replace official ticketing, exchange, broadcaster, organizer, court, regulator, or government notices.

Source reviewed Apr 30, 2026. The countdown record is intentionally labeled as scheduled or expected; use the source link and any range notes before treating the date as final.

Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:05 PM UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

When does NASA Mars Sample Return Launch start?
NASA Mars Sample Return Launch is scheduled for Tuesday, July 15, 2031. A precise local start time has not been published yet; this page updates when the source confirms it.
How long until NASA Mars Sample Return Launch?
NASA Mars Sample Return Launch is 1713 days away as of the page render. The live timer above counts down to Tuesday, July 15, 2031 second-by-second in your local time zone.
Where does NASA Mars Sample Return Launch take place?
NASA Mars Sample Return Launch is hosted in US. The linked source is the canonical reference for venue, broadcast, and streaming details.
What time is NASA Mars Sample Return Launch in my time zone?
Use the time-zone converter to map Tuesday, July 15, 2031 into your local zone, or pick a major city from the list above to see the exact local start time.

People also ask

When does NASA Mars Sample Return Launch start?

NASA Mars Sample Return Launch is scheduled for Tuesday, July 15, 2031. A precise local start time has not been published yet; this page updates when the source confirms it.

How long until NASA Mars Sample Return Launch?

NASA Mars Sample Return Launch is 1713 days away as of the page render. The live timer above counts down to Tuesday, July 15, 2031 second-by-second in your local time zone.

Where does NASA Mars Sample Return Launch take place?

NASA Mars Sample Return Launch is hosted in US. The linked source is the canonical reference for venue, broadcast, and streaming details.

What time is NASA Mars Sample Return Launch in my time zone?

Use the time-zone converter to map Tuesday, July 15, 2031 into your local zone, or pick a major city from the list above to see the exact local start time.