Re: [amsat-bb] Unmanned Probes

["Chuck Gooden" <cgooden@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 22 Jan 2004 at 22:41, Joe Fitzgerald wrote:

>  That's why we built two.  Just in case something bad happens to one of
> them.  Do you think we could have sent a manned mission to mars for the same
> cost as two rovers?
> 
> By the way, you have to bring the man back to Earth once he is done on Mars.

What difference does it make?  IMHO man was born with innate 
ability to explore and reason why things are as they are.  Man will 
continue to explore the unknown and will continue to take risks on 
earth, in the depths of the oceans, on the moon, and in space.

Although our ability to travel to Mars is somewhat limited today.  
new propulsion systems are being designed (see 
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/jimo/) , and I am confident that one day 
man will walk on Mars in the somewhat near future.
Why you ask, simply because it's there.

History has recorded many of mans first accomplishments and 
history will continue to do so.

How do I determine my power budget to reach Europa?


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