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Dec 3 2008, 08:58 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14433 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/dec/H...MSL_Update.html
From the wording of this announcement, MSL is clearly still on, which is a good thing. We'll have to wait and see. Doug |
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Dec 4 2008, 05:15 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Disappointing, I know, but much, much better to delay the launch and have all the problems sorted out than to have a "mad dash to launch" and send something to Mars that's not ready. This is a flagship mission, remember; if it crashed and burned it would crucify the Mars exploration program, especially in the current financial climate.
Teeth-gnashing news for us, but very hard on the people actually involved in MSL, many of whom are lurking here, or drop in on us now and again, so I hope others here will join with me in sending them support and best wishes. We'll get there, just not as soon as we wished. -------------------- |
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Dec 4 2008, 05:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2517 Joined: 13-September 05 Member No.: 497 |
...very hard on the people actually involved in MSL... To an extent, obviously, but at least I won't be sitting in our clean room doing calibration on Christmas as previously planned. -------------------- Disclaimer: This post is based on public information only. Any opinions are my own.
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