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Funding Cuts Halt Cornell's Groundbreaking Spacecraft Simulator Project

5/21/2025

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Cornell researchers faced a setback in their ambitious plans to create a groundbreaking spacecraft simulator designed to test vital space technologies. Funding cuts led to a stop-work order, putting economic opportunities and partnerships with companies like Paterson Aerospace Systems at risk, despite an earlier $5 million commitment from the U.S. Department of Defense.

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Cornell researchers faced a setback in their ambitious plans to create a groundbreaking spacecraft simulator designed to test vital space technologies. Funding cuts led to a stop-work order, putting economic opportunities and partnerships with companies like Paterson Aerospace Systems at risk, despite an earlier $5 million commitment from the U.S. Department of Defense.