Cost of current Voyager, Pioneer missions?

[j05h]

Title asks it all. Anyone know roughly how much the older probes cost to keep supplied with mission control and scientists? <br /><br />Josh <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div align="center"><em>We need a first generation of pioneers.</em><br /></div> </div>

 

[vogon13]

A few mil a year.<br /><br />(btw-we are out of touch with the Pioneers, but an attempt will be made this spring to contact one of them)<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff0000"><strong>TPTB went to Dallas and all I got was Plucked !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#339966"><strong>So many people, so few recipes !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Let's clean up this stinkhole !!</strong></font> </p> </div>

 

[j05h]

I wasn't sure of Pioneer status. Anyway, if it's only a couple of million, should those functions be transferred to SETI, Planetary Society or other foundation? There is a strong possibility of existing, marginal projects to be cut in the next round, look at what went down this week. <br /><br />Thoughts? <br /><br />Josh <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div align="center"><em>We need a first generation of pioneers.</em><br /></div> </div>

 

[henryhallam]

What does SETI have to do with Pioneer and Voyager?<br /><br />I think a significant fraction of the money goes towards buying DSN time.

 

[mikejz]

I believe SETI used Pioneer 10/11 for calibration while they were still alive.