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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Mar 27 2006, 04:28 PM
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NASA ANNOUNCES FINAL DAWN DECISION
NASA will host a media telecon at 2:30 p.m. EST today (27/3) to discuss results of the committee reviewing the decision to terminate the DAWN mission. The DAWN spacecraft was scheduled to orbit Vesta and Ceres, two of the largest asteroids in the solar system. During its mission, the spacecraft would observe the properties of the two asteroids providing insight into the formation of the early solar system. |
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Mar 27 2006, 04:50 PM
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NASA ANNOUNCES FINAL DAWN DECISION NASA will host a media telecon at 2:30 p.m. EST today (27/3) to discuss results of the committee reviewing the decision to terminate the DAWN mission. I just can't wait to hear that news! Until then I will be hoping! -------------------- The scientist does not study nature because it is useful; he studies it because he delights in it, and he delights in it because it is beautiful.
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Mar 27 2006, 04:58 PM
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B)--> I just can't wait to hear that news! Until then I will be hoping! [/quote] NASA Watch reports it will be restarted. Wonder when the launch date will be now... -------------------- |
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Mar 27 2006, 08:22 PM
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--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Toma B @ Mar 27 2006, 11:50 AM) </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> I just can't wait to hear that news! Until then I will be hoping! NASA Watch reports it will be restarted. Wonder when the launch date will be now... The launch date extends to at least October 2OO7, but a new date has not yet been set. time and personnel were lost due to the pointless standdown |
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Mar 27 2006, 08:30 PM
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The launch date extends to at least October 2OO7, but a new date has not yet been set. time and personnel were lost due to the pointless standdown Rex Geveden said during the conference that the independent assessment team identified August 2007 as realistic; and that the project said that a June-July date is possble, two estimates which he said were in "essential agreement." Colleen Hartman said that a launch date then would not delay the originally planned arrival dates in 2011 and 2014 for Vesta and Ceres. --Emily -------------------- My website - My Patreon - @elakdawalla on Twitter - Please support unmannedspaceflight.com by donating here.
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