How would you assess the impact of the sequestration budget cuts on your portfolio of civil space projects?

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It appears that we will perhaps be modestly affected. I think that's the fairest thing to say. The biggest concern I have is the budget and the fact that things are moving out. NASA's desire is to keep things on track for things like Discovery and New Frontiers missions. NASA's planetary program has been cut something on the order of 25 percent. That moves things off, unless some of that is restored. So modest impacts to Orion and the established program. But other programs that aren't awarded yet, this will move them out. That's a challenge for everybody.