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At the VEXAG 2026 meeting in Boulder just now, we've learned that NASA's VERITAS mission has been scheduled for a November 2032 launch. Folks, this is CRAZY good news. Earlier this year we were concerned that NASA would *cancel* VERITAS!

I won't count chickens until we've served them for dinner. The administration has proposed killing both NASA Venus missions twice, so to have the PIs now say everything is hunky-dory does not make me let my guard down.

No, not hunky dory. But for a notional launch date to be given in a public setting is a welcome change, and a big change, relative to even 12 months ago.

I agree. But if the next PBR proposes killing these missions again (or silent killing them), we'll be in a pickle.

You've suddenly become optimistic? Are you Belgian? (Just kidding, I know you're Scottish based on your accent.) I think that programs that have the threat of cancellation hanging over them over a long period of time do not get the best results from their people.