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Interstellar Pioneers Facing Termination

Posted by samzenpus on from the throw-that-old-thing-out dept.

marcel-jan.nl writes "There are plans to terminate the interstellar missions Voyager 1 and 2 and the solar mission Ulysses in October to save money. The Voyagers alone need $4.2 million a year for daily operation and data analysis. Scientist say this cut is "an extremely foolish thing to do": the Voyagers are approaching the edge of the Solar System and Ulysses is observing the Sun coming to the end of a 22-year magnetic cycle."

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  1. Admitting you have a problem ... by JLavezzo · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Is the first step.
    So, then stop it, already! ;)

    (Yeah, I know completely unproductive. I think it's funny at least.)
    Would that be funnier like this:
    1) Admin you have a problem
    2) Cut it out
    3) ...
    4) Profit!!

  2. Re:Some residual data perhaps -- space warps? by operagost · · Score: 0, Redundant

    If only you'd stopped before that last, ignorant line.

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  3. But variable costs have to be considered .. by RedLaggedTeut · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Ok, so the Deep Space Network time costs some dollars to run, but will that network operate cheaper when it is idle and not rented? Probably not.

    Sometimes, only the variable costs should be considered, not the fixed costs that will just turn up elsewhere.

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