Spitzer Mission Extension Not Approved In NASA Senior Review; Officials Say Budget Rewrite Possible

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Artist’s impression of the Spitzer Space Telescope. Credit: NASA

“Constrained budget conditions” have prompted NASA to not approve a funding extension for the 11-year-old Spitzer Space Telescope after fiscal 2015, but Spitzer officials emphasized that doesn’t necessarily mean the mission is terminated.

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