Podcasts Science Astronomy Planetary Radio Space Policy Edition #16: NASA's Flagship Missions: Are They Worth It?

Space Policy Edition #16: NASA's Flagship Missions: Are They Worth It?

Published: Sept. 1, 2017, 5 a.m.

b'The multi-billion dollar, multi-decade Cassini mission is about to end. A new report tries to answer an important question: are flagship science missions like Cassini worth the effort and expense? And how can NASA maximize the value of these endeavours? Dr. Ralph McNutt, co-chair of the National Academies study, reviews the report\\u2019s recommendations.'