They don't have time for that.
I think they will. Unless it goes pear shaped, the machine will have been proven to be quite capable of performing the mission itself.
Perhaps suggest what they might be doing? For what? 16hrs a day for 25 days?
Presumably labour laws still apply in space so they should get some down time in a month.
And yes, they are most definitely civil servants.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
