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"... Can someone explain how/why a $2.6 billion piece of equipment appears to have cameras that can't match a $100 digital camera? ..." Why is this marked down
by bootload 14y ago
"... Can someone explain how/why a $2.6 billion piece of equipment appears to have cameras that can't match a $100 digital camera? ..."
Why is this marked down? It's a great question because the explanations are not obvious. The camera design relates specifically to the mission requirements & technology available ~ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_probe#Probe_imagers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_probe#Probe_imagers & https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_probes_by_operational_status#Mission_in_progress https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_probes_by_operational_...