NASA Dawn asteroid mission told to ‘stand down’ |
NASA Dawn asteroid mission told to ‘stand down’ |
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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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Looks like NASA blinked.
I think there will be a 2006 mission selected...but I would not be surprised, at all, to see the Missions of Opportunity zeroed out this time arounds to support the overrun (e.g., goodbye Deep Impact or Stardust extended missions). |
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