/sci/ - Science & Math

>run out of dV to return to Kerbin by a slim margin due to an earlier navigational fuckup (had landed on Mun and Minmus in the same mission)
>attach a tug when it gets closest to Kerbin, tug has barely any dV left also
>starving kerbals, have to return quickly, barely manage to make a quick enough approach by using RCS thrusters for a tiny bit of extra dV
>the weird re-entry angle due to the tug still being attached destroys the parachute even with a shallow entry, fortunately the tug has parachutes for bringing in modules
>ditch heat shields to make sure the weight is low enough for the parachutes
>kerbals literally minutes from starving when they land, but all alive and I get to keep my science and some of the craft
MISSION SUCCESS

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The total budget of the JWST is 10B USD, which I imagine the launch only represents a small fraction of.
Until someone other than NASA is capable of and willing to construct top-tier science equipment, these projects will never be cheap.