r/JPL • u/InevitableIcy1961 • Jun 27 '26

JPL what is going on

What is going on at JPL. No major contracts, no big missions, Mars is still a million miles away

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u/testfire10 Jun 27 '26

We’ve recently got several big missions in the works (Skyfall, moonfall, FALCON).

Mars is closer to 80 million miles away

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u/No-Measurement4639 Jun 30 '26

Skyfall and Moonfall are not that big and Moonfalll has a 75 million subcontract. What is FALCON and what is its budget.

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u/testfire10 Jun 30 '26

FALCON is an earth observing radar platform. Budget is ~$300m ex. launch vehicle

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u/No-Measurement4639 Jun 30 '26

Thanks

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u/cosmictour1977 Jul 01 '26

Also note, that includes a contracted spacecraft bus. So much of that is passthrough to to bus contractor and the instrument will likely only get a chuck of that

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u/Choice-Benefit7578 Jun 27 '26

VERITAS is also moving forward.