The Orbiter that doesn’t orbit - S1E04 !feature

A space orbiter which failed to enter in its orbit…

This episode discusses the case of the Mars Climate Orbiter, a spacecraft that was lost in space as it approached its final orbit around Mars.

Sources:


Investigation Report: https://llis.nasa.gov/llis_lib/pdf/1009464main1_0641-mr.pdf

NASA System Failures Case Studies (August 2009): https://sma.nasa.gov/docs/default-source/safety-messages/safetymessage-2009-08-01-themarsclimateorbitermishap.pdf?sfvrsn=eaa1ef8_4

IEEE Spectrum: https://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/robotic-exploration/why-the-mars-probe-went-off-course


Music from https://filmmusic.io

"Deadly Roulette" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

"Covert Affair" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

"Lobby Time" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

"Cool Vibes" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

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