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NASA Deep Space 1 Mission Is Over

Posted by timothy on from the slip-slidin'-away dept.

Ashran writes "The Nasa DS1 site has the blurb: 'With highly successful primary, extended, and hyperextended missions behind it, the Deep Space 1 mission is over. The spacecraft continues to function, but engineers held a bittersweet retirement party for the veteran explorer today. The guest of honor was, of course, unable to attend because of travel commitments.'"

3 of 22 comments (clear)

  1. It was retired last year! by David+Frankenstein · · Score: 5, Informative

    Guys, read the page more closely, or go to here. DS1 was retired in 2001!

  2. The date on the page is dynamic.... by jsimon12 · · Score: 4, Informative

    The date on the page referanced in the Slashdot article is dynamic, it displays whatever todays date it. And you are correct, this occured one year ago today.

  3. Re:Did anyone read the log before posting? by Ashran · · Score: 5, Informative

    I just wanted to get a story posted and since most stories on slashdot are either really old or dupes I thought I'll try it with this one ;)

    No honestly I didnt notice it was a year old and I should have listened to the voices inside my head screaming "DEJA VU" .. and not write it off as some wierd Acid flashback /winke

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