22-12-2015 23:32 via seattletimes.com

NASA calls off next Mars mission; no time to fix leaky seal

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — NASA is calling off its next mission to Mars because there isn’t enough time to fix a leaky seal on a key science instrument. The InSight spacecraft was set for launch in March. The problem is with a protective pouch around the lander’s seismometer, which was designed to measure ground movement […]
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