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The Sample Collection for Investigation of Mars (SCIM) is a mission concept for a Mars air and dust sample return. It was a semi-finalist at the Mars Scout Program along with four other missions in December 2002. The SCIM mission would be designed to skim through the Mars atmosphere without landing or entering orbit. It would collect samples in an aerogel and take them back to Earth on a free-return trajectory.

Overview
SCIM would collect air and dust samples by flying through the atmosphere of Mars without landing or orbiting. The design utilizes heritage from the successful Stardust and Genesis sample return missions. The particles would be collected in an aerogel and returned to Earth inside a small sealed capsule. It achieved semifinalist status. The other semifinalist missions were ARES, Phoenix, and MARVEL (Mars Volcanic Emission and Life Scout). ==Private funding proposal==
Private funding proposal
In 2014 the BoldlyGo organization stated their intention of raising money for this mission privately. They stated that many space missions are not being flown due lack of funds, not because there are issues with the proposals. ==See also==
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