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Learning from Other People’s Mistakes Most satellite mishaps stem from engineering mistakes. To prevent the same errors from being repeated, Aerospace has compiled lessons that the space community should heed. Paul Che
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Document Date: 2009-01-17 02:14:25

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El Segundo / Reading / /

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Associated Press / Aerospace Corporation / National Security Space Programs / /

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Antarctica / /

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United States / /

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Product Issues / M&A / /

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software bug / test equipment / launch site / hydraulic oil / aviation applications / logic controller chip / control processors / satellite anomalies / gravity-switch devices / navigation software / actual hardware / satellite mishaps / safety devices / onboard fault-management software / manufacturing equipment / defense space systems / target satellite / flight software / fault management software / /

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US Air Force / U.S.-Russian Skipper mission / Defense Science Board / U.S. government / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / Science Board / Mishap Investigation Board / National Aeronautics and Space Administration / /

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Athena I Thruster-vector / Patrick Smith / Paul Cheng / Skipper Solar / Lewis Satellite / James Cantrell / /

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test engineer / logic controller / technician / engineer / active controller / original design engineer / Skipper / logic controller / which had been previously described / analyst / controller / main engineer / /

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Franklin / Satellite / The Genesis capsule / Titan / navigation design / brazing / hostile environments / parts / checkvalve / /

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Utah / California / /

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the Orion / /

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Radiation / 2007 Cause Engineering Mistake Technology / logic controller chip / GPS / control processors / same chip / simulation / DSP / flash / /

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