2 Rovers vs One Stationary Lander

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Mark Eby — 12/21/2002 4:01:08 PM (archived)

No I don't think Beagle is going to do more. It will certainly do more looking for life in one small spot, but the Rovers will conduct a lot of research over a far wider area. Which will conduct more science? It's hard to say. How many geochemical studies are worth one life experiment? Again it's kind of comparing apples and oranges. The Beagle takes a strike for the jackpot gamble which may well fail if it selects a poor site. The rovers are designed in part to help find targets for future NASA landers.

Regards,
Mark

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Beagle 2 - Raoul - 12/20/2002 12:42:39 PM
- Beagle 2 costs $48 million u.s.d. Shouldn't NASA be nervous? - SpaceProjects.com - 12/20/2002 4:35:54 PM
  - Yeap Apples Make Bad Oranges - Mark Eby - 12/20/2002 4:48:39 PM
    - Re: Yeap Apples Make Bad Oranges - Chris Vancil - 12/21/2002 9:39:33 AM
      - Re: Yeap Apples Make Bad Oranges - Chris Vancil - 12/21/2002 5:05:04 PM
      - I was talking about his comments ion the MO N/T (n/t) - Mark Eby - 12/21/2002 3:36:48 PM
        
        Re: I was talking about his comments ion the MO - Chris Vancil - 12/21/2002 5:26:00 PM
    - NASA's Mars landers ALSO cost multiples more than Beagle 2 - SpaceProjects.com - 12/20/2002 6:18:07 PM
      - Comparison & Caution - Mark Eby - 12/21/2002 5:09:13 PM
        
        NASA monopolistically RESISTS cost-cutting; the Beagle 2 team does NOT. - SpaceProjects.com - 12/21/2002 6:28:47 PM
        
        Mars Polar Lander/Orbiter - Mark Eby - 12/21/2002 7:10:51 PM
        
        Re: Mars Polar Lander/Orbiter - SpaceProjects.com - 12/21/2002 5:21:51 PM
        
        We'll See - Mark Eby - 12/21/2002 5:48:52 PM
      - 2 Rovers vs One Stationary Lander - Mark Eby - 12/21/2002 4:01:08 PM
- why the pessimism? (N/T) (n/t) - delbert - 12/20/2002 1:29:04 PM
  - A flawed design - Gary - 12/20/2002 6:18:21 PM
    - Re: Yes - Raoul - 12/21/2002 10:55:03 AM
    - What if NASA simply funded Mars prizes and let the competitors decide on designs, though? - SpaceProjects.com - 12/20/2002 6:45:28 PM
    - You might be right, but I still wish them luck. (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/20/2002 6:29:50 PM
  - I wondered that, too. n/t (n/t) - Bowser - 12/20/2002 2:17:57 PM

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