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Jun 15, 2004

Netlander Mission Cancelled

Due to funding difficulties within the French space agency, CNES, the Netlander mission has been officially canceled, and with it the opportunity to give the Mars Microphone a second chance to record sounds on the red planet. Interest from NASA and other institutions remains high, however, and several other potential future mission opportunities for the Mars Microphone are being explored.

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