I agree! NASA is unfairly criticized !
A TDRS satellite costs 100 Million $ ; A MER robot costs 500 Million $.
This sounds like a lot of money, but NASA's budget is 0.7% of the GNP....really not much!
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A TDRS satellite costs 100 Million $ ; A MER robot costs 500 Million $.
This sounds like a lot of money, but NASA's budget is 0.7% of the GNP....really not much!