24-Sep-2009, 06:20 PM
In 1962, an Atlas-Agena rocket that was carrying the Mariner I
satellite into space was launched from Cape Canaveral.
Unfortunately, the rocket went off course and ground controllers
had to push the self-destruct button. The whole thing exploded.
Investigators found that someone had left a minus sign out of
the computer program. Cost to U.S. taxpayers: $18.5 million.
satellite into space was launched from Cape Canaveral.
Unfortunately, the rocket went off course and ground controllers
had to push the self-destruct button. The whole thing exploded.
Investigators found that someone had left a minus sign out of
the computer program. Cost to U.S. taxpayers: $18.5 million.