NASA~ENDEAVOUR, DISCOVERY and ATLANTIS last flights~

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The only certain goal, said the official, is that NASA still would be committed to meeting President Barack Obama's target of launching a manned mission to an asteroid by 2025.[/b]

I suppose an asteroid would be a good warm up for a Mars mission since there should be several of them in more favorable orbits and the fuel to leave is far less.

I'm surprised they aren't more concerned with the international space station as a way point for all etraterrestrial missions.