QUESTION: How much does it cost to run the operations for MGS and MPF? ANSWER from Donna Shirley on February 11, 1997: Pathfinder's cost is $14M for one year of operation. MGS cost is about $20M per year for approximately 3 years, although during part of that time we will also be operating the Mars Surveyor 98 orbiter and lander. Donna Shirley