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Donald — 1/4/2004 4:42:16 PM (archived)

Yup. Beagle cost $45 million and it failed. Spirit cost $410 million and it succeeded. I think that tells the story perfectly.

Beagle 2 has always been more publicity stunt than science. Real science costs real money, especially for a trip as hazardous as the one to Mars is.

By the way, in order to finance Beagle 2, considerable debt was required. Its promoters were expecting a successful mission to generate funds to pay off those debts. I wonder how they'll pay their bills now.

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Pictures - Tom Brosz - 1/4/2004 8:13:37 AM
- Thanks, Tom. This is really great news. (n/t) - ebnelson - 1/4/2004 2:53:14 PM
- Wow! Where Beagle fails, NASA succeeds - Donald - 1/4/2004 2:33:10 PM
  - While this is a great success, I'd just as soon not pour any more salt on the wounds of the Beagle team. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/4/2004 10:16:03 PM
    - It could just as easily been the other way around. (n/t) - Lee - 1/4/2004 10:24:16 PM
  - Beagle 2 cost $45 million plus launch costs. Spirit cost $410 million. - SpaceProjects.com - 1/4/2004 2:44:38 PM
    - Beagle 2 was a secondary payload - Larry J - 1/4/2004 11:11:19 PM
      - Just how much did Beagle 2 save by piggy-backing? - SpaceProjects.com - 1/6/2004 2:07:24 AM
        
        Still Goofy as Ever.. - SpaceProjects.tk - 1/6/2004 11:49:06 AM
        
        Have you anything to add besides jealous invective? - SpaceProjects.com - 1/6/2004 4:12:04 PM
    - Beagle 2 cost $45 million plus launch costs ? what was the cost of the orbiter? - brian gyles - 1/4/2004 5:49:10 PM
      - Beagle 2 cost $45 Million. The orbiter had a seperate design Team and much higher cost - Mark Eby - 1/4/2004 6:30:20 PM
    - Indeed - Donald - 1/4/2004 4:42:16 PM
    - $410 million for a working probe beats $45 million wasted anyday - Mark Eby - 1/4/2004 4:20:01 PM
    - re: Beagle 2 cost $45 million plus launch costs. Spirit cost $410 million. - SpaceProjects.tk - 1/4/2004 4:06:50 PM
- re: Pictures right before the landing - Raoul - 1/4/2004 2:00:56 PM
- re: Pan (hills, far away) - Raoul - 1/4/2004 1:50:45 PM

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