Why does NASA always send 1 robot to anywhere? Youβd think if youβre going to go on a super long and challenging mission that you wouldnβt hedge your bet on 1 bot and instead launch multiple - at least 2 but up to 5 or something at once. Develop a compact deployment system and then deploy multiple bots for better survival. Also helps reduce production costs if youβre making more than one thing - I would think.
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Early 2000s was peak NASA. Two new robots to Mars. Never reached that height again. Privatize space exploration.
I guess they only got the money for 1 robot per mission plus, if the rocket doesn't make it into orbit they only lose 1.
Also, producing 2 robots is more expensive than 1, even though each robot may be cheaper
If you're going on a "super long and challenging mission" doubling (or even quintupling as you suggest) the payload makes it exponentially harder and more challenging.
But also, NASA doesn't have the "freedom to fail" and learn while doing in the same way that Space X has for example, because it's taxpayer money instead of VC money and politicians don't like explaining failures
They could even send 3 different iterations of robots and see which designs work best for what kind of terrain or mission
When they film in a studio, they only need 1.
The most expensive part is delivering the payload. If you 5x the robot you 5x the volume & mass. Or in other words, for a fixed budget, you'd have to cut your robots' capabilities accordingly.
America is fucking broke, and anyway DEI is way more important for human survival!! π
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Stop asking questions. NASA doesn't want critical thinkers. They film their stuff in a studio. It's all fake.
It's not possible to even land on the moon.
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