Why space missions fail
December 12, 2008
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Doug Ellison, a space exploration addict, talking at the 2008 Milton Keynes Science Festival. Doug explains why many space missions fail and looks at Cassini-Huygens, Challenger, Galileo and Genesis for answers. While some mistakes are pure boneheaded human error, Doug maintains that science still happens.
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