Re: Mars Polar Lander/Orbiter
>>>I guess the drop in Mars Mission costs to the point of recklesseness somehow missed your notice. <<<
A monopoly like the NASA cartel has every incentive to show that cost-cutting measures are NOT in the public's best interest. Competitive prize offerings empower numerous entities to experiment and cut costs where they think they should be cut. The Beagle 2 team likely could have done a far better job with the hundredS of millions that NASA wasted regarding Mars for the 1999 missions.