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Some data was reported in Imperial units instead of the usual metric units. Because of this, the orbiter went down to an altitude of 57 km above Mars instead of 140-150 km. It was destroyed by the atmosphere as it was not designed for atmospheric flight.

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Describe why Mars Climate Orbiter was a failure?

It failed - due to a discrepancy in the positional calculations, caused by a piece of faulty computer software.


What was the of Mars satellite that crashed on Mars?

The Mars satellite that crashed on Mars was the Mars Climate Orbiter. It crashed in 1999 due to a navigational error caused by a mix-up of imperial and metric unit systems during the spacecraft's mission.


Mars Climate Orbiter disaster of 1999?

The Mars Climate Orbiter disaster occurred in 1999 when the spacecraft entered the Martian atmosphere at too low of an altitude and disintegrated. The cause of the failure was attributed to a miscalculation of forces due to a mix-up in unit conversion. Lockheed Martin, who built the spacecraft, used imperial units while NASA used metric units, leading to the misalignment of navigation data.


What are the names of the robots and probes sent to Mars?

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What are some of the satellite names and dates who visited mars?

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Where was the mars climate orbiter made?

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Which mars rover was lost due to faulty measurement?

The Mars Climate Orbiter


Why wasn't the mars climate orbiter able to complete its mission?

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Describe why Mars Climate Orbiter was a failure?

It failed - due to a discrepancy in the positional calculations, caused by a piece of faulty computer software.


Which spacecraft have visited Mars?

Mars has constantly been visited by spacecrafts. The first spacecraft to visit Mars was the Mariner 4. After that Mars has been visited by numerous spacecrafts like: Mars Pathfinder, Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, Mars Express and the Mars 2 which was the first spacecraft to land on Mars.


What was the of Mars satellite that crashed on Mars?

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What is the Mariner 9?

It was a 1971 Mars Orbiter.


Which two missions to Mars ended in failure?

The two missions to Mars that ended in failure are the Mars Climate Orbiter in 1999, which crashed due to a navigation error, and the Mars Polar Lander in 1999, which likely crashed during its descent.


What took the Mars rovers to Mars?

There have been 5 rovers sent to Mars: Mars 2 Prop-M rover was launched by a Proton K Rocket and carried by the orbiter. Mars 3 Prop-M rover was launched by a Tyazheliy Sputnik Rocket and carried by the orbiter. Sojourner rover was launched by a Delta II rocket and carried by the Pathfinder Orbiter Spirit Rover was launched by a Delta II rocket and carried by its orbiter. Opportunity was launched by a Delta II rocket and carried by its orbiter.


Which space probe disappeared in 1999?

The Mars Climate Orbiter disappeared in 1999 due to a navigation error that caused it to enter Mars' atmosphere at the wrong angle and burn up.


When was the face on mars descoverd?

The Face of Mars was discovered on July 25, 1976 by Viking Orbiter 1


What is the name of the Mars orbitor?

It's just called the Mars Reconnaisance Orbiter, or MRO- it has no special name.