NASA Dawn asteroid mission told to ‘stand down’ |
NASA Dawn asteroid mission told to ‘stand down’ |
Nov 7 2005, 03:55 PM
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NASA Dawn Asteroid Mission Told To ‘Stand Down’ .
The decision to stand down, according to SPACE.com sources, appears related to budget-related measures and workforce cutbacks at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California. http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/051107_dawn_qown.html Rakhir |
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Jan 31 2006, 01:51 PM
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QUOTE Bruce: How do you think these statements compare with the very negative responses we heard of to a clone for NH? The Pluto spacecraft is simpler, highly conservative and it's sister is half built; in addition, it's management team has managed to get it's vehicle off the ground... ...seems a bit unfair! Bob Shaw Curious is there a thred on this?! I didn't know there was a clone probe!! Is there any plans as to where it will be sent? |
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Jan 31 2006, 07:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2488 Joined: 17-April 05 From: Glasgow, Scotland, UK Member No.: 239 |
QUOTE (Decepticon @ Jan 31 2006, 02:51 PM) Curious is there a thred on this?! I didn't know there was a clone probe!! Is there any plans as to where it will be sent? There isn't a clone as such, but there's spare hardware already built, and a pitch was made for a NH2 flight using it. The (alleged) costings were such that it was quite uneconomic. The suggested targets were, of course, KBOs... ...and yes, it *was* discussed here! Bob shaw -------------------- Remember: Time Flies like the wind - but Fruit Flies like bananas!
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