Tag: Discovery Program
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InSight Mars lander escapes cancellation, aims for 2018 launch
The InSight lander in its cruise stage configuration prior to undergoing acoustic testing at Lockheed Martin. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Lockheed Martin The InSight Mars lander has won a reprieve from NASA’s top managers after persistent problems with one of the probe’s science instruments caused the mission to miss a narrow launch window planned for this month. The…
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NASA receives proposals for new planetary science mission
NASA’s 13th Discovery program mission is set for launch in 2021. Credit: NASA The proposals are in for a new NASA robotic mission for launch in 2021 to explore the solar system, and scientists have submitted concepts for probes to the moon, planets, asteroids and comets for a chance to win $450 million in federal…