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Comment by Aboutplants | original | Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
[−]Aboutplants · 2026-08-30 Sun 13:00 UTC · link
Because the incentives are not properly aligned. The US has historically wagered big money on singular missions, which given the cost per launch makes perfect sense. Now that costs per launch are decreasing rapidly, and critically launch availability is also increasing, the opportunity for scale is presenting itself.