Discovery 2012 |
Discovery 2012 |
Jul 12 2012, 02:19 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 610 Joined: 23-February 07 From: Occasionally in Columbia, MD Member No.: 1764 |
Article (and an opportunity to vote) on the Discovery program and the missions under consideration for summer 2012 selection
http://www.nature.com/news/nasa-set-to-cho...mission-1.10982 |
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Jul 13 2012, 07:51 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 29-September 07 Member No.: 3922 |
What is the exact date of the announcement of the winner?
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Jul 15 2012, 04:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 22-April 05 Member No.: 351 |
What is the exact date of the announcement of the winner? NASA doesn't give exact dates for the announcement, but rather time frames. The latest I heard is that the announcement will come in July. Generally, the three finalists all would produce excellent science, and a lot of weight is given to technical and budget risk in the final selection. Since the public can't evaluate those aspects, I've given up trying to handicap which mission is finally selected. TiME, if it has similar risk as the others, may have an edge because it must be selected this round to reach Titan when the northern lakes are in view of Earth to allow communication after splash down. -------------------- |
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Jul 16 2012, 12:02 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 25-October 05 From: California Member No.: 535 |
Article (and an opportunity to vote) on the Discovery program and the missions under consideration for summer 2012 selection http://www.nature.com/news/nasa-set-to-cho...mission-1.10982 I voted for TiME... This mission just sounds and looks way too awesome. And this artwork sold it to me too: http://palebluespeck.wordpress.com/2011/06...forbidden-seas/ -------------------- 2011 JPL Tweetup photos: http://www.rich-parno.com/aa_jpltweetup.html
http://human-spaceflight.blogspot.com |
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Jul 16 2012, 06:21 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 184 Joined: 2-March 06 Member No.: 692 |
I also voted for TIME. What sold me was the fear that unless some mission to the outer planets is green lighted soon, I may not live long enough to see one come to fruition. Also a nice taste of what billions of years of low temp chemical reactions have brewed on titan would be very complimentary to cassini huygens.
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Jul 16 2012, 06:51 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2920 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
Same here! If selected, we're right now less than 10 years from landing/splashing (June 2022), which is not too bad.
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Jul 16 2012, 03:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 610 Joined: 23-February 07 From: Occasionally in Columbia, MD Member No.: 1764 |
we're right now less than 10 years from landing/splashing (June 2022), which is not too bad. Actually no. Splashdown is July 2023. When the TiME Mission was originally conceived in 2007 in response to a NASA study call, a 2015 launch was assumed, with 2022 arrival (which is reflected in some old meeting abstracts, and presentations, I think). In respose to the 'real' 2010 Discovery call, launch is in 2016 with arrival 2023. Back when I started work on Huygens in 1990, launch in 1997 seemed far off, to say nothing of 2004 arrival. You'd be surprised how quickly the time goes.... |
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Jul 16 2012, 04:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2920 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
Thanks for correction Ralf!
You're rigth, we'll be there faster than we think. On the other hand, Curiosity landing in 3 weeks from now seams faaaar away. This is may be because I check remaining hours 10 times per day -------------------- |
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Jul 16 2012, 07:44 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 29-September 07 Member No.: 3922 |
NASA doesn't give exact dates for the announcement, but rather time frames. The latest I heard is that the announcement will come in July. Generally, the three finalists all would produce excellent science, and a lot of weight is given to technical and budget risk in the final selection. Since the public can't evaluate those aspects, I've given up trying to handicap which mission is finally selected. TiME, if it has similar risk as the others, may have an edge because it must be selected this round to reach Titan when the northern lakes are in view of Earth to allow communication after splash down. Thanks for the clarification! But I assume the winner will be InSight because of its proven Phoenix platform, solar arrays power source etc. Unfortunate tendency to cut planetary science budget will lead NASA to save money. |
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Jul 16 2012, 11:30 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 25-October 05 From: California Member No.: 535 |
Actually no. Splashdown is July 2023. When the TiME Mission was originally conceived in 2007 in response to a NASA study call, a 2015 launch was assumed, with 2022 arrival (which is reflected in some old meeting abstracts, and presentations, I think). In respose to the 'real' 2010 Discovery call, launch is in 2016 with arrival 2023. Back when I started work on Huygens in 1990, launch in 1997 seemed far off, to say nothing of 2004 arrival. You'd be surprised how quickly the time goes.... Heh, I remember when I first heard about the Cassini-Huygens mission back in 1992. I didn't think my interest in space exploration would last up to 1997. And now I'm a bigger space geek than ever... -------------------- 2011 JPL Tweetup photos: http://www.rich-parno.com/aa_jpltweetup.html
http://human-spaceflight.blogspot.com |
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Jul 17 2012, 10:36 AM
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Forum Contributor Group: Members Posts: 1372 Joined: 8-February 04 From: North East Florida, USA. Member No.: 11 |
Oh I remember the Cassini launch and then thinking "ok in 7 years time it's going to arrive, what do I do in the meantime"
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Jul 26 2012, 03:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 293 Joined: 29-August 06 From: Columbia, MD Member No.: 1083 |
I assume NASA will have a press confernce to announce the result? Since they haven't announced one yet, I assume the selection notification is still at least several days off?
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Jul 27 2012, 12:11 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 610 Joined: 23-February 07 From: Occasionally in Columbia, MD Member No.: 1764 |
I assume NASA will have a press confernce to announce the result? Since they haven't announced one yet, I assume the selection notification is still at least several days off? It seems that way, alas. The Discovery program website http://discovery.larc.nasa.gov/discovery/index.html now says 'July 24, 2012 ... The new target date for the Downselection announcement is August 2012' My experience with Cassini findings being sometimes deferred during e.g. manned program events is that NASA typically doesn't like to have multiple news stories come out close together which might dilute their individual impact, so I would guess they will not make an announcement in the middle of the MSL/Curiosity landing hoopla. This is just my guess : I do not speak for NASA. |
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Jul 27 2012, 01:18 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Bummer, Ralph. I agree with your reasoning, though: ain't nothin' but a delay. Chins up all around.
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Jul 27 2012, 07:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 22-April 05 Member No.: 351 |
While I have my favorite, any of the missions would be a great selection. My tingling fear as we wait is that as in 2004, NASA will decide that none of the finalists were acceptable (presumably because of concerns about technical or budget risk that outside observers like myself never get to hear about). At least I can stop checking my new reader three times a day for a bit.
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