Re: A Case for the Eradication of Unmanned Mars Missions

From: Spike Jones (spike66@ibm.net)
Date: Tue Dec 07 1999 - 19:46:04 MST

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> The recent loss of the Mars Polar Lander, the second in a series of probes to
> fall victim to NASA's "faster, better, cheaper" mission philosophy, provides
> an excellent opportunity to reassess our commitment to Mars exploration...

We have a saying at the rocket ranch:

"Faster! Better! Cheaper! Pick any two."

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