Faster, cheaper...splat
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has had problems with its Mars Polar Lander, which does not appear to have survived its landing. Lack of funding has led to some problems at NASA, though design innovations were seen as a way of overcoming financial constraints. Planners are likely to reassess the relationship between risks and cost as a result of the failure, so more money may be spent on future projects involving probes on Mars.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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To boldly dump: in space, nobody ever tidies up
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Two hundred scientists gathered in Darmstadt, Germany to attend the Second European Conference on Space Debris. There are currently thousands of spent rocket boosters, defunct satellites and other debris that could pose problems for spacecraft. Possible solutions are outlined.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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Folded space
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The usage of origami in physics and spacecraft research is examined in detail.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
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