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An assessment and analysis of the widely criticised 1990s Nasa policy of "faster, better, cheaper" space missions, questioning the general perception, discussin
by dredmorbius 3y ago
An assessment and analysis of the widely criticised 1990s Nasa policy of "faster, better, cheaper" space missions, questioning the general perception, discussing risks and rewards (including cost-overrun, cancellation, and overloaded-missions risks), as well as different conclusions depending on where and when data are sliced.
I'd dug this article up answering a question earlier today in the Voyager 1 mission discussion.
Nasa's own OIG report from 2001 is also available for comparison: <https://oig.nasa.gov/audits/reports/FY01/ig-01-009.pdf https://oig.nasa.gov/audits/reports/FY01/ig-01-009.pdf> (PDF).