kallend 2,107 #1 October 16, 2004 First it was undeclared FORTRAN variables that killed a NASA Venus probe. Next it was use of incorrect unit conversions that killed a Mars mission. Now they say it's backwards drawings that killed the Genesis spacecraft: seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apscience_story.asp?category=1501&slug=Genesis%20Crash... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #2 October 16, 2004 What kind of ass-backwards engineers work for NASA nowadays? __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveNFlorida 0 #3 October 16, 2004 QuoteWhat kind of ass-backwards engineers work for NASA nowadays? Man, they sure are leaving much to be desired. Maybe I should study aerospace engineering -A Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #4 October 16, 2004 You left out the Hubble manufacturing screwups too. That said, engineering and construction run into lots of issues here on earth, but a misunderstanding here can be fixed. Up there, too late. This could be sloppy QA practices, or just misunderstandings at the handoff from one team to another. Bad units, or a backwards drawing is suggestive of that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
