Rocket Lab developing new spacecraft for mission to Mars

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Rocket Lab announced via Twitter that it is currently developing two new spacecraft utilizing its "Photon" rocket system for the University of California Berkley's "Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers" (EscaPADE) mission to Mars. 

EscaPADE is currently set to launch sometime in October of 2024 with the intention of observing and studying Mars's unique weather patterns via various scientific instruments carried on two orbiters called "Blue" and "Gold".