Monday, January 29, 2007

Incorrect Software dooms Mars Global Surveyor?

NASA is looking into whether improper software might have brought the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft to its most likely indefinite silence.

There are several reasons for the spacecraft's silence. It could have been the short cuts taken to save costs such as not spending enough for the proper software needed for its extended space travel. Other reasons are also overheating and loss of battery power. All of which won't can't be explained without recovery of the vehicle. Technology which is a staple in the business world becomes even more valuable when it it involves space travel.

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