Mars Science Laboratory Delayed to 2011# Aviation - 航空航天
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By Andrea Thompson
Senior Writer
posted: 04 December 2008
12:25 pm ET
The Mars Science Laboratory mission, a jumbo rover originally slated to
launch for the red planet next year, has been delayed until 2011, NASA
announced today.
"We will not be ready to launch by the hoped-for date next year," said NASA
Administrator Michael Griffin at a briefing.
A major review of the mission conducted earlier this year had concluded that
MSL "had a solid chance of making the 2009 launch" if the launch window
Senior Writer
posted: 04 December 2008
12:25 pm ET
The Mars Science Laboratory mission, a jumbo rover originally slated to
launch for the red planet next year, has been delayed until 2011, NASA
announced today.
"We will not be ready to launch by the hoped-for date next year," said NASA
Administrator Michael Griffin at a briefing.
A major review of the mission conducted earlier this year had concluded that
MSL "had a solid chance of making the 2009 launch" if the launch window