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Nov 11 2004, 11:46 PM
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http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Mars_Express/
These images, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft, are Europe’s highest-resolution pictures so far of the Martian moon Phobos. http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Mars_Express/SEM21TVJD1E_0.html |
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Nov 2 2022, 07:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2086 Joined: 13-February 10 From: Ontario Member No.: 5221 |
Mars Express certainly needs to continue. MMX's planners would certainly be grateful for more data.
Since Exomars is being delayed for so long, there's surely a small amount of money in the ESA budget, right? Extended missions are generally much cheaper to run than a primary mission, with the smaller teams and efficiency/experience of those still working on it. |
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Nov 2 2022, 08:23 PM
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Since Exomars is being delayed for so long, there's surely a small amount of money in the ESA budget, right? Extended missions are generally much cheaper to run than a primary mission, with the smaller teams and efficiency/experience of those still working on it. Having a mission be delayed usually means it's going to cost MORE money. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-63336201 In this case "up to €360m" That said - I would be very surprised if ESA couldn't find the relatively modest budget to keep MEX going until the spacecraft is no longer functional. |
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