How Did NASA Lose a Mars Space Probe Because of Maths?

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The loss of the Mars Climate Orbiter was an embarrassing moment for both NASA and Lockheed-Martin but how did some of the best scientists and engineers in the world lose their Mars space probe because of a maths issue.

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NASA report in the loss of the probe can be downloaded here : ftp://ftp.hq.nasa.gov/pub/pao/reports/1999/MCO_report.pdf

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