Why Not Send Another Mer Pair? |
Why Not Send Another Mer Pair? |
 Jan 20 2005, 07:28 PM
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I realize MSL has more neat features and will last longer, but the design on MER has been proven to work since Spirit has lasted over a year and Opportunity is close behind. MER is cheaper than MSL because it will use solar power and won't take as much testing since it is using proven technologies. What I'm wondering is why not re-use a design that works?
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Jan 21 2005, 08:43 PM
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 Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4404 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
Still too expensive. It would be very difficult to, through subscriptions of scientists and individuals, raise that kind of money, even for a very cheap mission. And even if you were able to eek by, once failure and you would be totally sunk. I don't see the price of an MER dropping much below 300 million.
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pioneer Why Not Send Another Mer Pair? Jan 20 2005, 07:28 PM
djellison Because it doesnt have the payload accomodation to... Jan 20 2005, 09:03 PM centsworth_II I certainly don't suggest replacing MSL with m... Jan 21 2005, 12:33 PM djellison Well - if the question is why not send more MER... Jan 21 2005, 12:43 PM YesRushGen I've brought up this suggestion a couple times... Jan 21 2005, 02:31 PM djellison Maybe someone will propose a single MER for the ne... Jan 21 2005, 02:55 PM tedstryk I think part of the problem is not only instrument... Jan 21 2005, 03:17 PM djellison I thikn the altitude at tharsis would preclude a l... Jan 21 2005, 04:03 PM YesRushGen Excluding the cost of building the rover, how much... Jan 21 2005, 07:37 PM djellison How would such a paradigm shift occur? Currently P... Jan 21 2005, 08:54 PM lyford This site has a good explanation of the limits of ... Jan 22 2005, 01:55 AM BruceMoomaw Let me assure you that there was a good deal of se... Jan 22 2005, 02:34 AM lyford QUOTE (BruceMoomaw @ Jan 21 2005, 06:34 PM)Le... Jan 22 2005, 04:38 AM YesRushGen QUOTE (lyford @ Jan 21 2005, 11:38 PM)QUOTE (... Jan 23 2005, 04:20 PM BruceMoomaw A warning: you guys are jumping to very premature ... Jan 23 2005, 10:26 PM djellison There's lots of options I guess.....
One, two... Jan 23 2005, 11:15 PM YesRushGen QUOTE (BruceMoomaw @ Jan 23 2005, 05:26 PM)A ... Jan 23 2005, 11:25 PM
BruceMoomaw Very soon now. I've already finished a 21 1/2... Jan 24 2005, 01:48 AM |
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