NASA Dawn Asteroid Mission Told to "Stand Back Up", Reinstated! |
NASA Dawn Asteroid Mission Told to "Stand Back Up", Reinstated! |
Mar 28 2006, 07:58 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15 |
Just 'cause I said I would...
Hopefully, though, this whole episode has made its point -- NASA isn't afraid to tell overbudget missions to stand down. I just *really* wish we could get the magnetometer back on the beastie, though... -the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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Mar 28 2006, 10:08 PM
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Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 5172 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
Colleen Hartman said yesterday that the arrival dates were not changed by the one-year launch delay.
--Emily -------------------- My website - My Patreon - @elakdawalla on Twitter - Please support unmannedspaceflight.com by donating here.
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Mar 28 2006, 11:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2530 Joined: 20-April 05 Member No.: 321 |
Colleen Hartman said yesterday that the arrival dates were not changed by the one-year launch delay. --Emily Well, then, regardless of what happens with Dawn, the team behind it ought to consider opening an airline. If the Dawn development team can't determine whether there is a subsurface ocean on Dawn, then the mission is doomed! The plan to include an ocean on Dawn has been scrubbed due to mass considerations. |
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Mar 28 2006, 11:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
The plan to include an ocean on Dawn has been scrubbed due to mass considerations. My sources tell me there were corrosion issues as well. -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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