NASA Extends Cassini's Grand Tour of Saturn

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http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/press-release-details.cfm?newsID=833



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[Missioncmdr]

This sounds like great news!

 

[ijuin]

NASA likes to extend probe missions if the probe is still in good shape after completing its "mission requirements" phase. The cost to keep the old probe going is far less than the cost of launching a new one.