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
Post
#1
|
|
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
|
|
|
Apr 6 2006, 10:23 PM
Post
#2
|
|
Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 8-December 05 Member No.: 603 |
A new edition of the Dawn's Early Light newsletter has just been posted:
http://www-ssc.igpp.ucla.edu/dawn/newslett...df/20060405.pdf Bart |
|
|
Apr 8 2006, 02:16 AM
Post
#3
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 600 Joined: 26-August 05 Member No.: 476 |
The newsletter notes what was posted earlier in this thread -- the arrival times at Vesta / Ceres are not changed by the 1 year delay in launch due to the use of a Mars gravity assist (and SEP). However, it also noted that if the spacecraft doesn't launch by October 2007, the mission won't be possible for another 15 years.
It's good to have such a wide launch window, but watch that drop dead date! |
|
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 31st October 2024 - 10:49 PM |
RULES AND GUIDELINES Please read the Forum Rules and Guidelines before posting. IMAGE COPYRIGHT |
OPINIONS AND MODERATION Opinions expressed on UnmannedSpaceflight.com are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of UnmannedSpaceflight.com or The Planetary Society. The all-volunteer UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderation team is wholly independent of The Planetary Society. The Planetary Society has no influence over decisions made by the UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderators. |
SUPPORT THE FORUM Unmannedspaceflight.com is funded by the Planetary Society. Please consider supporting our work and many other projects by donating to the Society or becoming a member. |