Mars Sample Return |
Mars Sample Return |
Apr 7 2006, 07:32 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 370 Joined: 12-September 05 From: France Member No.: 495 |
Next phase reached in definition of Mars Sample Return mission
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMJAGNFGLE_index_0.html |
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Apr 17 2024, 01:33 AM
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This is such a big story it even made the Australian mainstream news this morning.
But my question is this - why is this causing such a stink, when almost no-one is talking about the continuing lack of ice giant orbiter missions that would complete our initial survey of all the major planets (and probably at less cost and technical risk). I'm not trying to be smart, I'm truly confused. Someone help me. Is it just because, well you know, its Mars? Is it the possible life thing? Is it programmatic inertia? P |
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Apr 17 2024, 02:23 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1592 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Vermont Member No.: 530 |
Is it just because, well you know, its Mars? Is it the possible life thing? Is it programmatic inertia? Presumably a lot can be learned, yadda yadda. But yeah, it's Mars, it's the next big obvious thing to do, and NASA et al should do it first after the two big rovers. I do sort of feel for whomever was calling for innovative mission designs with proven technologies, though. |
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