<p>In light of <a href="https://mainenginecutoff.com/blog/2016/10/arbitrary-spin-damage-control">the recent Schiaparelli lander failure</a>, I discuss the differences between missions supported by financial and political capital, and how those differences will play out in the next era of space exploration.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2016/10/exomars-duo-orbit-insertion-landing-mars/">ExoMars completes crucial orbit insertion, hope lost for lander | NASASpaceFlight.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://m.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/ExoMars/Schiaparelli_descent_data_decoding_underway">Schiaparelli descent data: decoding underway / ExoMars / Space Science / Our Activities / ESA mobile</a></li>
<li><a href="https://mainenginecutoff.com/blog/2016/10/arbitrary-spin-damage-control">Arbitrary Spin and Damage Control - Main Engine Cut Off</a></li>
<li><a href="http://m.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2016/10/MRO_image_of_Schiaparelli_after">MRO image of Schiaparelli – after / 10 / 2016 / Images / ESA Multimedia / ESA Online Videos</a></li>
<li><a href="http://us12.campaign-archive1.com/?u=a0c23bc7cdf1f71f68cc032fb&amp;id=4249790ef1&amp;e=6590fd9431">Main Engine Cut Off Weekly, Issue #1</a></li>
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T+28: The Future of NASA and the Moon

MECO is opinion and analysis of spaceflight, exploration, policy, and strategy, by Anthony Colangelo.