There was one Deep Space Network (DSN) tracking pass during the past week and
the spacecraft performance remains normal.
Cruise flight sequence SC016 is currently active and sequence SC017 will go
active next week which includes the next aerogel grid position update,
moving the grid to its full open position.
Education and Public Outreach (E/PO) participated in a pilot program
with the East Los Angeles Community College instructor staff to
impart knowledge of NASA’s planetary exploration program into the
college classroom.
For more information on the STARDUST mission – the first ever
comet sample return mission – please visit the STARDUST home page:
