tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19456802.post930717298343573581..comments2022-09-08T12:31:43.885-04:00Comments on planetarydefense.blogspot.com: Article on European Space Agency’s Don Quijote Asteroid Deflection MissionLunar Landershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10911188336769452278noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19456802.post-15699545980217639852008-06-26T17:14:00.000-04:002008-06-26T17:14:00.000-04:00Yes. This is concept study mission currently looki...Yes. This is concept study mission currently looking for funding as far as I am aware of. They have been examining the concept for a few years. Even though they are in two separate ESA mission type categories (notionally perhaps based upon funding levels, Don Quijote is a lower cost mission than Marco Polo), I do not know how ESA will resolve having two asteroid missions in the pipeline. Both however, do not have funding to proceed as far as I am aware so time will tell which one (if both) get full funding for development and launch.A.C. Charaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04948880047010346416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19456802.post-91858732880721269302008-06-13T08:29:00.000-04:002008-06-13T08:29:00.000-04:00Is this ESA Don Quixote / Quijote mission really t...Is this ESA Don Quixote / Quijote mission really this old? I just learned about it a few days ago from the Discovery Channel.Laurentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078379415574986694noreply@blogger.com