T+27: Financial vs. Political Capital and Mission Sustainability - a podcast by Anthony Colangelo

In light of the recent Schiaparelli lander failure, I discuss the differences between missions supported by financial and political capital, and how those differences will play out in the next era of space exploration.

• ExoMars completes crucial orbit insertion, hope lost for lander | NASASpaceFlight.com


• Schiaparelli descent data: decoding underway / ExoMars / Space Science / Our Activities / ESA mobile


• Arbitrary Spin and Damage Control - Main Engine Cut Off


• MRO image of Schiaparelli – after / 10 / 2016 / Images / ESA Multimedia / ESA Online Videos


• Main Engine Cut Off Weekly, Issue #1


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