IAmBadAtInternet t1_j41sbod wrote on January 12, 2023 at 4:15 PM

Reply to comment by sfxer001 in At NASA, Dr. Z Was OK With Some Missions Failing by Maxcactus

One of them is appropriate for human missions and expensive flagship robotic missions, the other is appropriate for cheap/quick missions that are easily replaceable.

OcculusSniffed t1_j427o48 wrote on January 12, 2023 at 5:50 PM

There are no cheap easily-replacable NASA missions. But yes, there are missions where human lives depend on their success.