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NASA defends selection of astrophysics probe mission proposals

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NASA announced Oct. 3 that it picked two proposals for further study for its new Astrophysics Probe Explorer line of missions.

The two proposals each received $5 million for one-year studies to refine their designs.

NASA plans to pick one of the proposals in 2026 as the first probe-class mission for launch in 2032 .

The APEX program is designed to fill a gap between smaller Explorer-class astrophysics missions and larger flagship missions.

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