Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Feb 8, 2018Hmm... actual question: for pure science exploration missions, does @nasa insure probes against failure given investment in *ground* assets. For example, if Juno failed suddenly, all terrestrial Juno-specific resources would be a deadweight loss.314
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @gahlordYeah this stuff is very unclear. China will probably test it first on the Moon. On Earth, Antartica is a good test case.2:57 AM · Feb 8, 20181 Like