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Genesis crash: slow-down sensor was set back to front
Washington, USA - Solar wind specimen were undamaged despite knock
The inquire commission over the crash of the American space probe Genesis to the Utah desert last September 8, after it captured solar wind specimen (see for details AVIONEWS), has found that probe parachute did not open during its re-entry because the slow-down sensor was set back to front. This would have barred main computer to plot the entry into atmosphere and following 27G slow-down, allowing...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 105560
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency