Can't just top off the fuel tanks a bit more.

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alcaray — 8/30/2005 10:23:29 PM (archived)

Likely to get a mission of this mass (whatever it is) to Mars on a shorter timetable would require a different and more costly launch vehicle.

Dunno the details of their mission yet so the discussion is not informed.

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ESA "EXOMARS" mission - Sawyer - 8/30/2005 2:41:46 PM
- Can't just top off the fuel tanks a bit more. - alcaray - 8/30/2005 10:23:29 PM
- the time value is about $35 million - probably worth it - pwokenyaw - 8/30/2005 6:00:30 PM
  - re: the time value is about $35 million - probably worth it - Sawyer - 8/30/2005 6:36:25 PM
    - no point in making a judgment until we know what the additional launch cost would be (n/t) - pwokenyaw - 8/30/2005 7:42:26 PM
- re: ESA "EXOMARS" mission - Raoul - 8/30/2005 4:22:36 PM

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