The Nuclear-powered Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) has gone over in cost. It has now spent about $1.7 billion. NASA senior Mars management has directed that no additional funds be spent on a remote-sensing laser instrument called ChemCam, a descent imaging camera, and has also cut off a couple other instruments that can’t fit into their budget. The MSL project team is trying to figure out a way to cover the $75 million cost overrun so they can “clean up the mess.” After reading this article it sounds like MSL needs a financial advisor.
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