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I wish there were a lot more of missions like these. We should accept some failures as well. If the cost can be lowered, the increased risk can be offset by mor
by Gravityloss 12y ago
I wish there were a lot more of missions like these. We should accept some failures as well. If the cost can be lowered, the increased risk can be offset by more tries. It's better for the science as well if the missions are more diverse and the lead times are shorter.
I hope humanity grew up, so that failures would not produce so much backlash. Seems everybody feels so entitled in this age.
- CoolGuySteve 12y agoI'm sure they figured this out and decided against it, but I never understood why they often only send 1 device on missions like these. I understand launching things is very expensive, but you'd figure the R&D and risk associated with failure would cost much more.
- Monotoko 12y agoAye, most of the work is already done. I'm sure a second one could be launched at a fraction of the cost.
- danielweber 12y agoIt's hard to wow the governments with "we are going to do the same thing again, much cheaper." Even though it's the good way to get the most science bang for buck.
- Gravityloss 12y agoIt's not common, yes. Spirit and Opportunity come to mind. Mars Express and Venus express were based on similar hardware.