It took NASA...four years to design a drone.

On Sunday, 20 May 2018 11:53:08 UTC-4, Quadibloc wrote:
On Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 2:01:22 AM UTC-6, RichA wrote:

So why not contract a drone mfg instead of (likely) spending $20 for every $1
the experienced manufacturer would? Isn't that what Space-X is all about?

1) A commercial drone manufacturer might fail to understand the terms of the
contract, and supply a drone that wouldn't work on Mars.

2) There are commercial drone manufacturers in the United States?

I don't think this is like Parker Pen, and the pressurized ballpoint.

John Savard

I didn't think there were LCD makers in the U.S. Turns out, there are, if you want to pay $5000 for a panel that should cost $500.00

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On Sunday, 20 May 2018 02:03:48 UTC-4, Ninapenda Jibini wrote:
RichA wrote in
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On Saturday, 19 May 2018 00:09:24 UTC-4, Ninapenda Jibini
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RichA wrote in
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On Tuesday, 15 May 2018 02:57:15 UTC-4, Quadibloc wrote:
On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 1:48:16 AM UTC-6, RichA
wrote:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44090509

It is possible the guys working on it also had other
duties.

Note that there were likely not as many people working on
the project as would be working at a drone manufacturer
designing their next product.

And this drone had to be super reliable, and it had to
work in the atmosphere of Mars, which, as the article
noted, is a *lot* less dense than that of Earth. (The
article said 100x; I thought it was more than that.)

John Savard

So why not contract a drone mfg instead of (likely)
spending $20 for every $1 the experienced manufacturer
would? Isn't that what Space-X is all about?

If you $20 drone doesn't work, you climb a tree to retrieve
it, or spend another $20. If your $100 million drone doesn't
work, you ask Congress for another $100 million, and they
laugh at you.

Dumbass.

--
Terry Austin

"Terry Austin: like the polio vaccine, only with more
asshole."
-- David Bilek

Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals.

Yes, only the wonderful, wonderful STATE is capable...which
is why Boeing is wiping the floor with Airbus...

Still as retarded as ever, eh, retard?

Yes, you are.

Nice straw man you're masturbating all over, though.

Dumbass.

--
Terry Austin

"Terry Austin: like the polio vaccine, only with more asshole."
-- David Bilek

Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals.

Whose sock are you?

The one you shove up your ass every night?

--
Terry Austin

"Terry Austin: like the polio vaccine, only with more asshole."
-- David Bilek

Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals.

On Sunday, 20 May 2018 11:53:08 UTC-4, Quadibloc wrote:
On Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 2:01:22 AM UTC-6, RichA wrote:

So why not contract a drone mfg instead of (likely) spending $20 for every $1
the experienced manufacturer would? Isn't that what Space-X is all about?

1) A commercial drone manufacturer might fail to understand the terms of the
contract, and supply a drone that wouldn't work on Mars.

Do you think they employ janitors as engineers at those drone companies?