NASA Internal Mistakes Increase Cost, Delay Launch, Cut Science
NASA Selects Mission to Study Mars Atmosphere
NASA awards $485M Mars project delayed by conflict, AP
“NASA chose a University of Colorado proposal for a $485 million Mars mission on Monday after a nine-month delay caused by a conflict of interest in the selection process. The delay cost the space agency time, money and science. The price of the probe increased by $10 million, its launch was postponed by two years, and the science-gathering mission will be cut in half to one year, an official said.”