Main Engine Cut Off T+27: Financial vs. Political Capital and Mission Sustainability
Oct 26, 2016
30:28
In light of the recent Schiaparelli lander failure, I discuss the differences between missions supported by financial and political capital, and how those differences will play out in the next era of space exploration.
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