The excerpts below are taken from Discovery Program oral history interviews conducted in 2009 by Dr. Susan Niebur and tell the story of the hurdles the MESSENGER (MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging) mission team faced with the technical requirements of visiting Mercury, budget challenges, and schedule impacts —all while keeping their mission goals […]
Category:
NASA History, Discovery Program, MESSENGER (MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging)
Posted on
August 2, 2024
Sign up for our newsletter:
Categories
7
1
5
35
13
3
390
3
70
1
1
1
7
113
59
10
282
19
4
11
34
4
5
1
2
1
134
8
3
1
28
10
18
41
13
37
6
236
24
8
1
55
1
1
1
14
1
1
15
12
3
3
11
19
19
10
9
1
6
3
1
1
1
152
13
2
11
26
172
222
1
301
19
112
1
1
388
13
3
38
46
48
6
67
17
10
7
664
1
46
2
46
17
30
6
4
3
41
29
1
1
1
107
1
109
1
1
1
203
1
159
11
373
3
1
13
2
2
1
3
2
6
14
1
1
46
211
3
1
2
136
10
365
21
1
5
1
2
11
2
95
56
410
11
14
1
1
30
10
2
1
3
61
29
4
13
115
20
38
2
1
2
102
141
1
46
3
14
18
1
6
4
1
3
14
4
2
189
2
3
21
6
1
18
62
1
33
2
6
3
17
Blog Posts
Curiosity Blog, Sols 5022-5028: Cashing in at Cache Creek
October 5, 2026
APOD: 2026 October 4 – Supernumerary Rainbows over New Jersey
October 4, 2026