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NASA policy discourages naming missions after individuals
Written by Jeff Foust Monday, 03 April 2023 07:21![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
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A new NASA policy makes it unlikely future missions will be named after individuals in response to the controversy surrounding the naming of the James Webb Space Telescope.