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In further fairness, Pathfinder's name was also its job description. It was built on a relative shoestring and in a way, fulfilled its most important function t
by nknighthb 13y ago
In further fairness, Pathfinder's name was also its job description. It was built on a relative shoestring and in a way, fulfilled its most important function the moment Sojourner rolled onto Martian soil. It was basically a combination prototype/advance scout.
- mturmon 13y agoAbsolutely correct. More context: Pathfinder was done during the Goldin era of better, faster, cheaper.