Comments by "Stephen Villano" (@spvillano) on "Astrum"
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I will happily be impressed if China or well, anyone makes a probe that lasts even half of that time on Venus.
Still, surviving that long, first through space, then landing and operating on Mars is impressive.
It's a royal PIA to design things to survive such environments, but actually getting there and even briefly operating is a major accomplishment!
I'd suggest collaborating with JPL for the next probe, with no sides hiding any efforts and methods.
Likely gaining a probe that lasts far longer than anything humanity has yet launched.
And if one selected Venus, one might actually learn a hell of a lot more, given a supercritical near atmosphere, temperature and pressure. We have a preference for STP, that isn't present for either other planet under study.
Still, only a suggestion.
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