We lose time and now spacecraft by over use of planetary swingbys

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ebnelson — 5/5/2003 1:30:24 PM (archived)

We should build bigger rockets and/or vasmir and ion drive powerplants that can limit the esposure sapcecraft have to endure in tedious and slow planetary swing manuvers.
Ed

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Article on Beagle 2 mission to Mars - Barry D. - 5/4/2003 12:11:18 PM
- Beagle 2 will cost $48 million dollars plus launch costs while NASA's twin rovers will cost U.S. taxpayers over $800 million - Shouldn't NASA offer competitive prizes like DARPA? - 5/4/2003 4:01:30 PM
  - There's a minimum amount you have to spend. - Gary - 5/4/2003 5:07:50 PM
  - 2 Big Rovers vs 1 Small Stationary Lander - Mark Eby - 5/4/2003 12:20:06 PM
    - How much did the entire Sojourner Rover mission cost? - Multiples more than Beagle 2, right? - 5/4/2003 4:37:20 PM
      - About The Same as Beagle 2, That's Why I mentioned It - Mark Eby - 5/5/2003 7:33:00 PM
        
        Please Note I was Referring To Sojourner Only - Mark Eby - 5/5/2003 7:35:15 PM
      - How much would the Beagle cost if it were launched by itself? - Larry J - 5/5/2003 6:44:08 PM
      - Re: Nozomi and Probes - Chris Vancil - 5/4/2003 4:54:50 PM
        
        Japan's $86 million Nozomi Mars mission: permanently unable to transmit? - SpaceProjects.com - 5/5/2003 2:31:17 PM
        
        Re: Nozomi Mars mission: unable to transmit. - Chris Vancil - 5/5/2003 5:25:01 PM
        
        We lose time and now spacecraft by over use of planetary swingbys - ebnelson - 5/5/2003 1:30:24 PM
        
        Swinbye Needed Due To Malf After Launch N/T (n/t) - Mark Eby - 5/6/2003 2:11:34 PM

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