Re: Troubles parallel ambitions in NASA Mars project

[Too_Many_Tools <too_many_tools@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Apr 15, 4:44 am, "Bill Forster" <bill.fors...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> >http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2008-04-13-mars_N.htm?csp=1
>
> > Troubles parallel ambitions in NASA Mars project
>
> Nothing like lowballing the initial cost estimates to guarantee selection. 
>  Pity
> Alan Stern is no longer there to hold the lowballer's feet to the fire...

Standard practice in the industry.

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