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Old March 20th 13, 04:28 PM posted to sci.space.policy
Wayne Throop
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Default Mars solar conjunction downtime

:: how about a relay sat in heliospheric orbit so at least engineering
:: communications can continue?
:: other than cost are there any other issues preventing this?

: Fred J. McCall
: there are no overriding technical reasons why it couldn't be done.
: You'd need a new rocket,

Which would double the price of the mission.
I had heard bob was for less expensive missions?