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The mission is currently in construction, after being proposed for cancellation under President's Trump FY 2018 budget but restored by Congress.<ref name="PACE restored">{{cite web|last=Foust|first=Jeff |url=https://spacenews.com/nasa-receives-20-7-billion-in-omnibus-appropriations-bill/|title=NASA receives US$20.7 billion in omnibus appropriations bill|publisher=SpaceNews|date=22 March 2018|access-date=15 March 2021}}</ref> The PACE project is managed by NASA [[Goddard Space Flight Center]].<ref name="Goddard">{{cite web|url=https://www.nasa.gov/press/2015/march/new-nasa-mission-to-study-ocean-color-airborne-particles-and-clouds|title=New NASA Mission to Study Ocean Color, Airborne Particles and Clouds|date=13 March 2015|access-date=15 March 2021}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> The main instrument and bus are being designed and built at Goddard Space Flight Center.<ref name="NASA20160720">{{cite web|url=https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/pace-will-uncover-new-information-about-ocean-health|title=NASA's PACE Mission Will Uncover New Information About Health of Our Oceans|publisher=NASA|date=20 July 2016|access-date=15 March 2021}} {{PD-notice}}</ref>
On 4 February 2020, NASA announced the selection of [[SpaceX]] to launch PACE on a [[Falcon 9]], at a total cost to NASA of US$80.4 million, including the launch service and other mission-related costs. The PACE mission has a cost cap of US$805 million.<ref name="SFN20200205">{{cite web|url=https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/02/05/spacex-wins-contract-to-launch-nasas-pace-earth-science-mission/|title=SpaceX wins contract to launch NASA's PACE Earth science mission|last=Clark|first=Stephen|publisher=Spaceflight Now|date=5 February 2020|access-date=15 March 2021}}</ref> As of August 2023, PACE is scheduled to launch
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