Now Russians can't even contact their busted Mars probe

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by augiedoggie, Nov 11, 2011.

  1. augiedoggie

    augiedoggie The Canadian Loon - LocoAugie (R.I.P. 2012)

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/11/phobos_grunt_silent/

    That's unfortunate. China also loses its piggybacked space probe too. Why are most Mars missions doomed to failure? I wonder if the Martians don't 'grok' these things favourably, or us.;)

    Reference is from Heinlein's 'Stranger in a Strange Land' for those that don't grok my meaning.:-D
     
    augiedoggie, Nov 11, 2011
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