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Discovery Program

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The Discovery program specializes in low-cost, scientific projects. There are currently six projects in the Discovery Program. Three of them have already completed their primary missions. Lunar Prospector has successfully mapped the Moon's composition and gravity field, Mars Pathfinder landed on the Red Planet and NEAR orbited Eros for a year ending with a successful landing in February 2001. The other three Discovery program missions are the Stardust, Genesis and CONTOUR missions.

On July 7, 1999, two more missions were chosen to be a part of the Discovery program - Deep Impact and the MESSENGER mission to Mercury. These projects are in development.

Discovery Program

This is a picture from the Discovery program web site.
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NASA's Discovery program specializes in low-cost, scientific projects. There are currently six projects in the Discovery Program. Three of them have already completed their primary missions. Lunar Prospector has successfully mapped the Moon's composition and gravity field, Mars Pathfinder landed on the Red Planet and NEAR orbited Eros for a year ending with a successful landing in February 2001. The other three Discovery program missions are the Stardust, Genesis and CONTOUR missions.

On July 7, 1999, two more missions were chosen to be a part of the Discovery program - Deep Impact and the MESSENGER mission to Mercury. These projects are in development.

Discovery Program

This is a picture from the Discovery program web site.
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NASA has a special program called the Discovery program. The Discovery program tries to send missions into space for low cost. But these missions are making important science discoveries. You may recognize some missions that are part of the Discovery Program: Lunar Prospector, Mars Pathfinder, NEAR, Stardust, Genesis, CONTOUR, Deep Impact and the MESSENGER mission to Mercury

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Discovery Program

This is a picture from the Discovery program web site. Click on image for full size (49K GIF) Courtesy of NASA

Discovery Program

This is a picture from the Discovery program web site. Click on image for full size (49K GIF) Courtesy of NASA

Discovery Program

This is a picture from the Discovery program web site. Click on image for full size (49K GIF) Courtesy of NASA

This is a picture from the Discovery program web site.
Click on image for full size (49K GIF)
Courtesy of NASA

This is a picture from the Discovery program web site.
Click on image for full size (49K GIF)
Courtesy of NASA

This is a picture from the Discovery program web site.
Click on image for full size (49K GIF)
Courtesy of NASA