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Future Stardust Missions?, What's She Gonna Do Now?
John M. Dollan
post Jan 31 2006, 07:50 PM
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Hi folks...

I read today that Stardust has been placed in hibernation, while in an orbit that reaches out substantially further than Mars. No mention was made regarding future plans.

I was curious... since the Dawn mission has been put on hold, is it possible that Stardust will be used to explore any bodies in the Belt?

...John...


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post Feb 1 2006, 07:23 AM
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Well, I specified "unless they can find another comet" -- in which case of course those other two instruments do become relevant. It's if they fly it by an asteroid (a lot easier to do, given the number of them) that only the camera would be of any use.
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- John M. Dollan   Future Stardust Missions?   Jan 31 2006, 07:50 PM
- - AlexBlackwell   QUOTE (John M. Dollan @ Jan 31 2006, 07:50 PM...   Jan 31 2006, 07:54 PM
- - John M. Dollan   Thanks much for the information! ...John...   Jan 31 2006, 08:09 PM
- - BruceMoomaw   I'm rather skeptical about an extended mission...   Jan 31 2006, 09:57 PM
|- - tedstryk   QUOTE (BruceMoomaw @ Jan 31 2006, 09:57 PM)I...   Feb 1 2006, 12:29 AM
- - djellison   The Stardust people seemed quite bold and confiden...   Jan 31 2006, 10:22 PM
- - BruceMoomaw   Well, I specified "unless they can find anoth...   Feb 1 2006, 07:23 AM
- - tedstryk   QUOTE (BruceMoomaw @ Feb 1 2006, 07:23 AM)Wel...   Feb 1 2006, 05:15 PM
- - AlexBlackwell   QUOTE (BruceMoomaw @ Feb 1 2006, 07:23 AM)Wel...   Feb 1 2006, 05:24 PM
- - ugordan   QUOTE (AlexBlackwell @ Feb 1 2006, 06:24 PM)I...   Feb 1 2006, 07:32 PM
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