AbstractWhile ESA has never adopted the mantra of “cheaper, faster, better” there has been considerable pressure to reduce mission costs in recent years. To this end, ESA has implemented a number of changes to its procurement procedures which are now being implemented in missions such as SMART-1, Mars Express and which will be applied to future missions such as the Mercury Cornerstone. This paper outlines the approach taken to each and describes the missions.
The ESA approach to low-cost planetary missions
Acta Astronautica ; 52 , 2-6 ; 79-86
2002-01-01
8 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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