Costs of NASA's Constellation Science Missions Could Be Too High
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November 24, 2008 -- A new report from the National Research Council finds that while many proposed science missions for NASA's new Constellation program are scientifically sound, they could prove to be prohibitively expensive. The report identifies several mission concepts deserving further study, suggests that NASA seek additional proposals, and urges that the design of spacecraft and launch vehicles for the Constellation program take into account the needs of potential future science missions.