In this business, the successes count for much more than the failures IMO

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Daniel — 9/2/2004 6:15:04 AM (archived)

who wasn't upset with the failures of MCO and MPL?

Um, however: can you name ANY other agency or country which has SUCCESSFULLY landed ONE probe on Mars, not to mention FIVE spectacular landers or rovers AND goodness knows how many orbiters?

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Pillinger approaches NASA - Daniel - 9/1/2004 7:19:57 PM
- The source of much merriment - Gary - 9/1/2004 10:52:56 PM
  - More hype than science - Donald - 9/2/2004 12:03:57 AM
  - And sometimes you do the best you can with what you have. - Bowser - 9/1/2004 10:58:06 PM
    - In this business, the successes count for much more than the failures IMO - Daniel - 9/2/2004 6:15:04 AM
    - Good one, Bowser. Let they who have not augured in at least one Mars mission cast the first stone. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/1/2004 11:16:39 PM
      - Except He Chose To Repeat NASA's Mistakes - Mark Eby - 9/2/2004 3:23:58 AM

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