"I'll buy 10 of those"—NASA science chief yearns for mass-produced satellites
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NASA science chief Nicky Fox wants to launch more missions faster by using mass-produced, off-the-shelf satellites instead of expensive custom-built ones. With NASA's $7.25 billion science budget stagnant and missions taking decades to develop, shifting to cheaper commercial spacecraft could dramatically increase the number of robotic probes exploring the Solar System.
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