Space Policy Edition: Why are outer planets missions so expensive?
Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science
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The Pioneer Project Manager, Charley Hall
Missions were not designed to prove new technology. They were designed to complish a specific mission, meaning going into the asteroid balcoin to jupiter. Anything that did not contribute to that was superfluous as far as charley hall was concerneds. And so i think that forcing function seems to have a lot to do with keeping these types of missions focused and therefore affordable.
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