re: "ESA doesn't have an economy of scale regarding Mars missions. If anything, one would think that ESA would charge more because they're new at this game."
Look up the MARS '96 project, in your spare time.
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- Mars Express: Mars from 5.5 million kilometres
- Here's hoping for a successful mission
- This is wonderful, history! in the making.
- re: Mars Express: Mars from 5.5 million kilometres
- More color images of Mars to come.
- ESA's latest Mars mission costs $353 million. NASA's: over $800 million.
- re: Gees, one mission at ESA ~$400 million and two NASA missions at ~$800 million. How Strange! (n/t)
- re: "ESA doesn't have an economy of scale regarding Mars missions. If anything, one would think that ESA would charge more because they're new at this game."
- Wait until after Mars Express is on orbit....
- Can't you shut up for five seconds and just enjoy the view? (n/t)