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Politics : The Trump Presidency
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To: Mannie who wrote (343949)8/9/2025 12:15:02 PM
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And we wouldn't want any evidence to the contrary to be produced by the anti-science administration.
Information has a cost and a value. If someone can justify the satellites' existence, perhaps they will be deorbited.

A 2023 NASA review recommended continuing the missions for at least three more years, suggesting no prior decommissioning plans existed before the recent directive. Congress has funded the missions through September 2025, but their future beyond that is uncertain due to the proposed budget cuts.

IF NASA wants to pay for them out of its budget I'm sure they can be saved. But it seems like someone could illustrate precisely what the importance of the data is. Who precisely is using this data and what for?

I see eight studies referencing this data since 2020. The question is whether they provide value. Almost all of the data being generated is readily available from many other satellites.

So, are a few studies over a 5-6 year period, where there are adequate alternatives, truly worth $15 million a year to keep on orbit? If they are precious, then someone at NASA should come up with $15M/year to save them. This is how budgets work.
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