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Russia's Moon And Mars Exploration Ambitions Hobbled By A Lack Of Money (phys.org)

Posted by BeauHD on from the spare-some-change dept.

MarkWhittington writes: Phys.Org reports that the ambitions of the Russian Space Agency continue to exceed its financial wherewithal to carry them out. A Russian rocket is due to launch the first element of the European ExoMars program, which consists of the Trace Gas Orbiter and the Italian-built Schiaparelli lander, in March. Both are due to arrive at Mars in October. After that, Russia's space exploration plans are a bit hazy, hobbled by a lack of money.

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  1. Re:NASA is headed in the wrong direction by SuricouRaven · · Score: 4, Informative

    This issue has been known since The Art of War. The first chapter can be summed up as two rules which Sun Tzu stresses are of far greater importance than any battlefield tactics:
    1. Don't get into a war unless you are confident you can win in.
    2. Even if you're confident you can in it, don't get into a war unless you are confident you can win it quickly - because war is horrendously expensive, and a prolonged campaign may leave your treasuries empty and people in poverty even if you are victorious in the field.

    He was not an advocate of the fair fight.