The Beagle 2 Debacle
Money woes foiled Beagle 2 shot
A report into the loss of British Mars probe Beagle 2 says a failure by the UK government to commit funds early enough undermined the project's credibility.
The House of Commons science and technology committee report says this probably warned off sponsorship income that the project badly needed.
It left the Beagle consortium with an "amateurish" gentleman's agreement holding it together, says the report.
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