Discovery Program 2006 and Missions Of Opportunity |
Discovery Program 2006 and Missions Of Opportunity |
Guest_AlexBlackwell_* |
Jan 3 2006, 10:19 PM
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I'm not sure exactly which forum this fits in but NASA has just released the AO for Discovery Program 2006 and Missions of Opportunity. See the Discovery Program Acquisition Home Page for more details. Click on the "Discovery AO" link to download the PDF.
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Jan 25 2006, 05:50 PM
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Alex said "I think a reasonable person might suspect the Discovery Program mission line is simply morphing into an asteroid/comet exploration program."
I see what you mean, but we do need to see a good number of these bodies to understand their diversity, and the number of things that can be done under the cost cap is somewhat limited. Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Guest_AlexBlackwell_* |
Jan 25 2006, 06:28 PM
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QUOTE (Phil Stooke @ Jan 25 2006, 05:50 PM) I see what you mean, but we do need to see a good number of these bodies to understand their diversity... I don't disagree, Phil. However, if this rationale is used to justify the Discovery Program being top-heavy with (or dominated by) asteroid/comet missions, then NASA should at least unequivocally state so. As I'm sure you know, proposers who wish to go after other solar system targets under Discovery expend a lot of resources putting together proposals that, assuming the preceding sentence is true, really don't stand a chance. QUOTE (Phil Stooke @ Jan 25 2006, 05:50 PM) ...and the number of things that can be done under the cost cap is somewhat limited. True, asteroid/comet missions are usually relatively cheaper than most, and as many have stated about Discovery's cost caps and future missions, "All the low-hanging fruit has probably been picked." |
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