Italy is about to enter a new space age with the Small Mission to MarS, an ambitious interplanetary project entirely conceived, designed and implemented in our country. For the first time, three major Italian aerospace districts - Campania's DAC, Sardinia's DASS and Emilia-Romagna's District - are collaborating for a common goal: to bring the tricolor signature to the surface of Mars. The total value of the mission is 300 million euros, with the goal of demonstrating Italian leadership in the global space economy. The launch will be carried out with the European Vega rocket, known for its reliability and important Italian participation in its development. However, the real challenge will begin beyond Earth's atmosphere. Once it reaches Martian orbit, the probe will release a satellite intended to orbit Phobos, one of Mars' moons, and then begin the actual landing on the red planet. The three payloads that will descend to the Martian surface are the heart of the mission. The first is a sophisticated dust detector to analyze soil composition and collect vital geological data. The second, a drone that will fly into the Martian atmosphere, will collect data at low altitude, offering new perspectives on the planet's surface. But the third payload is the most visionary: demonstrating the possibility of building structures directly on Mars, using the planet's raw material to make "Martian bricks" intended to build shelters, laboratories and, perhaps one day, human settlements. A key element of the mission is the landing system. The parachute for the descent to the Martian soil was entrusted to ALI (Aerospace Laboratory for Innovative components), an internationally renowned Neapolitan company and a member of the Campania Aerospace District. This parachute, designed to operate in a rarefied and unstable atmosphere, is crucial to ensure a precise and safe landing, defying the harsh Martian conditions.