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Speed is not necessarily the correct lever it might affect. A probe with much larger antenna, with much larger or multiple radioactive power sources, with much

by creer 2y ago

Speed is not necessarily the correct lever it might affect. A probe with much larger antenna, with much larger or multiple radioactive power sources, with much more solar panels, with much more onboard fuel, etc could be much more useful with the same speed.

ragebol 2y ago
More mass means more fuel means more speed?
- ben_w 2y ago
  More fuel may mean longer duration missions rather than getting to the destination faster. Or the same duration mission with a more massive payload that can both do more and report more.