tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post503070396257986523..comments2024-01-03T20:28:17.727-08:00Comments on Future Planetary Exploration: Planetary Missions Up For ReviewVan Kanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14227978868817989527noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-50500604944441765732012-01-03T12:32:01.060-08:002012-01-03T12:32:01.060-08:00Just as an FYI - the science return from MSL would...Just as an FYI - the science return from MSL would be Very Significantly degraded if Mars relay assets were not in place. Remember that Cassini has already achieved all its primary objectives. None of these choices are easy...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-90518334535257097202012-01-01T16:39:12.345-08:002012-01-01T16:39:12.345-08:00Cassini is a unique asset that is unlikely to be r...Cassini is a unique asset that is unlikely to be replaced in our lifetimes at this rate. I'd sacrifice everything else on the list, even the Mars 'relay' assets, to save Cassini. <br /><br />PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com