On September 24, in ceremonies at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Genesis Project Team was awarded a NASA Group Achievement Award, "For outstanding contributions to successful development, test, and launch of the Genesis spacecraft and the implementation of an outstanding mission operations system." Lockheed Martin Astronautics and Boeing were each awarded a NASA Public Service Award for Genesis development and launch.

The Genesis spacecraft is operating in good health. The flight team successfully completed a sixth stationkeeping maneuver on Sept. 25 to adjust the orbit Genesis is traveling around the L1 point as it continues solar wind collection.

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