Space/Science » in reply to If you call ESA's piggy-backing some experiments on a failed Russian mission in '96 "experience" then fine. But is it an "economy of scale"? Hardly.

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• Mars Express: Mars from 5.5 million kilometres - Chris Vancil - 12/3/2003 10:08:17 PM
  • Here's hoping for a successful mission - Larry J - 12/4/2003 6:33:55 PM
  • This is wonderful, history! in the making. - Woodlock - 12/4/2003 2:40:05 PM
    • re: This is wonderful, history! in the making. - alcaray - 12/4/2003 6:17:06 PM
      • re: This is wonderful, history! in the making. - Woodlock - 12/4/2003 6:47:07 PM
        • Man, you are such a tease! - alcaray - 12/4/2003 7:19:55 PM
          • Right! - Woodlock - 12/4/2003 9:04:25 PM
            • Are you always so everclear? (n/t) - et to VG, the gauntlet is DOWN! - 12/5/2003 9:34:04 PM
              • You are such a Wild Turkey. :) (n/t) - RobVG - 12/7/2003 4:43:07 AM
  • re: Mars Express: Mars from 5.5 million kilometres - Raoul - 12/4/2003 6:36:20 AM
  • More color images of Mars to come. - Robert Clark - 12/4/2003 4:24:32 AM
    • re: More color images of Mars to come. - Tom Brosz - 12/6/2003 5:06:57 AM
  • ESA's latest Mars mission costs $353 million. NASA's: over $800 million. - SpaceProjects.com - 12/4/2003 12:21:56 AM
    • re: Gees, one mission at ESA ~$400 million and two NASA missions at ~$800 million. How Strange! (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 12/6/2003 12:02:59 AM
      • ESA's Mars Express ALSO has Beagle 2. You didn't know that? - SpaceProjects.com - 12/6/2003 5:33:26 AM
        • re: Your point? I'm comparing two big apples with one medium orange with a smallish applet attached...8-) - Chris Vancil - 12/6/2003 7:57:44 AM
    • 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." - alcaray - 12/4/2003 5:36:24 PM
      • Mars '96 project - SpaceProjects.com - 12/4/2003 9:00:48 PM
        • How do you expect people to take your editorials seriously, if you are afraid of search engines? - alcaray - 12/4/2003 9:55:51 PM
          • If you call ESA's piggy-backing some experiments on a failed Russian mission in '96 "experience" then fine. But is it an "economy of scale"? Hardly. - SpaceProjects.com - 12/5/2003 6:54:08 AM
            • If you aren't going to read my responses, then don't bother asking me any questions (n/t) - alcaray - 12/5/2003 5:45:07 PM
              • Is that a tacit admission that my response prevailed? - SpaceProjects.com - 12/6/2003 5:35:32 AM
    • Wait until after Mars Express is on orbit.... - Gary - 12/4/2003 5:27:27 PM
      • Monopoly-run Mars missions without much money fail, but what about competitively bid ones? - SpaceProjects.com - 12/4/2003 9:19:52 PM
    • Can't you shut up for five seconds and just enjoy the view? (n/t) - Mars In My Eyes - 12/4/2003 3:24:27 PM
      • What view? Thanks to NASA's monopoly, none of us have seen Mars up close. - SpaceProjects.com - 12/4/2003 10:01:40 PM