Mars orbiter panel questioned polar lander retrorocket performance
Members of the Mars Climate Orbiter Mishap Investigation Board have suggested the hydrazine-fueled retrorockets scheduled to ease the Mars Polar Lander to a soft touchdown Dec. 3 could malfunction as a result of their exposure to the cold of space en route to the Red Planet, "possibly leading to a...
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