Janus (spacecraft)
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Janus was a planned NASA mission that would have sent dual space probes to visit asteroids chosen prior to launch.[3] The mission was part of NASA's SIMPLEx program and was expected to be launched in 2022 as a secondary payload on Falcon Heavy together with the Psyche spacecraft, but it was removed due to delays with Psyche.[4] The mission budget was limited to US$55 million.[5]
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Mission type | Asteroids flyby | ||||||
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Operator | University of Colorado Boulder, NASA | ||||||
Mission duration | TBD | ||||||
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Spacecraft | Janus Serenity and Mayhem | ||||||
Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin | ||||||
Launch mass | 36 kg (×2)[1] | ||||||
Power | 2 solar arrays and batteries[2] | ||||||
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Launch date | TBD | ||||||
Rocket | TBD | ||||||
Launch site | TBD | ||||||
Contractor | TBD | ||||||
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The mission was cancelled in July 2023 and both spacecraft were placed into long-term storage.[6]