Mars Observer's costly solitude

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Sep 1993

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993sci...261.1264t&link_type=abstract

Science (ISSN 0036-8075), vol. 261, no. 5126, p. 1264-1267.

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Cost Analysis, Mars Observer, Mission Planning, Satellite-Borne Instruments, Atmospheric Turbulence, Nasa Space Programs

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An evaluation is presented of the ramifications of the loss of contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft in August, 1993; the Observer constituted the first NASA mission to Mars in 17 years. It is noted that most, if not all of the scientists involved with the mission will have to find alternative employment within 6 months. The loss of the Observer will leave major questions concerning the geologic history of Mars, and its turbulent atmospheric circulation, unanswered. A detailed account of the discovery of the loss of communications, the unsuccessful steps taken to rectify the problem, and the financial losses incurred through the failure of the mission, are also given.

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