“I’ll buy 10 of those” — NASA science chief yearns for mass-produced satellites

NASA science chief Nicky Fox says the agency needs cheaper, standardized spacecraft to move beyond slow, one-off missions.

With NASA’s science budget roughly flat, leaders want to launch more robotic missions without raising costs.

Administrator Jared Isaacman is pushing faster, lower-cost projects, with more focus on human spaceflight and the Moon.

The shift could help NASA fly more probes and instruments across the Solar System, from Mars to the icy worlds of Enceladus and Dione.