NASA IG finds Mars probe thrusters weren't cold-tested before launch
The contractor that built the retrorockets for the failed Mars Polar Lander did not test the hydrazine-fueled thrusters at the low temperatures they would encounter as they approached the planet's surface, assuming the designs would work because they were similar to existing thrusters, investigators...
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