tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post1077270154424143297..comments2024-01-03T20:28:17.727-08:00Comments on Future Planetary Exploration: Lots of TidbitsVan Kanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14227978868817989527noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-31533150830669883222009-10-16T12:24:53.583-07:002009-10-16T12:24:53.583-07:00Thanks for catching that. It should have read Mars...Thanks for catching that. It should have read Mars and Titan.Van Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14227978868817989527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-82600704032849736692009-10-16T11:19:14.942-07:002009-10-16T11:19:14.942-07:00heat shield materials for Mars and Saturn are too ...<b>heat shield materials for Mars and Saturn are too weak to be used for entry into a giant planet's atmosphere.</b><br /><br />Shouldn't this be "heat shield materials for Mars and Titan"? Saturn IS a giant planet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-50847068726426834042009-10-07T22:45:05.204-07:002009-10-07T22:45:05.204-07:00I found this confusing, too. It may be that the E...I found this confusing, too. It may be that the Electra relay system is just part of the cost, and the real cost drivers are a larger antenna, more powerful communications system, and more operations costs.<br /><br />However, these would seem to be relatively straightforward. So I'm with you, I don't understand this.Van Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14227978868817989527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-71509465843639754122009-10-05T22:27:50.440-07:002009-10-05T22:27:50.440-07:00Re the cost creep on TGO from adding a UHF lander ...Re the cost creep on TGO from adding a UHF lander relay: Why is this to be borne by the program? I thought that the "Electra" (?) payload was supposed to be no-cost GFE, or would TGO have to pay for integration/sys eng?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com