Asal Naseri

Acting associate flight director, Heliophysics Division, NASA Headquarters

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Last updated Nov 9, 2026

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NASA's ESCAPADE twins swing past Earth toward Mars

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Oversaw flight operations for the dual flyby campaign

On November 7, one of NASA's two ESCAPADE spacecraft skimmed about 1,000 miles above Earth and fired its engine for roughly nine minutes. Two days later, its twin did the same at about 650 miles. Both are now on course for Mars.

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