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Sep 27 2007, 12:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Oxford, UK (Glasgow by birth) Member No.: 101 |
Pushing out of Earth orbit now...........
-------------------- "There are 10 types of people in the world - those who understand binary code, and those who don't."
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Feb 15 2009, 12:53 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 291 Joined: 29-December 05 From: Ottawa, ON Member No.: 624 |
I know this is way too premature, but has there been any musings about an extended mission after Ceres? Will Dawn have any fuel reserves for new adventures?
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Feb 15 2009, 01:53 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1452 Joined: 26-July 08 Member No.: 4270 |
I know this is way too premature, but has there been any musings about an extended mission after Ceres? Will Dawn have any fuel reserves for new adventures? Can't say how accurate it is, but I've heard musings about, if indeed everything goes as plan and there is sufficient fuel reserves, an extended mission to Pallas. -------------------- -- Hungry4info (Sirius_Alpha)
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Feb 15 2009, 09:20 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 27-September 07 Member No.: 3919 |
Can't say how accurate it is, but I've heard musings about, if indeed everything goes as plan and there is sufficient fuel reserves, an extended mission to Pallas. A FLY-BY of Pallas, to be exact. (which of course is a great thing too if happens) There is no rational reason to use all capitals here. Also, flyby is one word. - Moderator edit: Just wanted to point out the type of exploration in this case, since Dawn is orbiting every other target it visits, so some might assume by default that possible Pallas -extension includes also orbiting of that object. ...and sorry for my bad English. |
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