Article 22SSS Schiaparelli crash-landed on Mars after misjudging altitude – video report

Schiaparelli crash-landed on Mars after misjudging altitude – video report

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The Schiaparelli lander that crashed on Mars last month flew into the red planet at 335mph after a computer misjudged its altitude, the European Space Agency said on Wednesday. Though the landing was unsuccessful, engineers will be able to use it as experience for future Mars missions

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