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NASA Selects Ball Aerospace for ECCCO Mission Concept Study

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Monday, December 18, 2023
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If the mission moves forward, Ball Aerospace will design and build the spacecraft in addition to leading integration and environmental testing.

Key Points: 
  • If the mission moves forward, Ball Aerospace will design and build the spacecraft in addition to leading integration and environmental testing.
  • In addition to ECCCO, Ball Aerospace was also selected to conduct a concept study for NASA's Chromospheric Magnetism Explorer (CMEx) mission, which seeks to determine the influence of the sun's magnetic field on eruption events.
  • If NASA chooses to pursue either project after the studies, they would join the administration's heliophysics mission fleet .
  • Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, Ball Aerospace pioneers discoveries that enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.