JAXA gave up injecting Mars Orbiter "Nozomi" into orbit of Mars (Forwarded)

Engineering failures happen and that's 'space business'. What I find
outrageous and unforgivable is the official Japanese coverup of the extent
of their problems, the failure of their rescue efforts, and the no-hoper
prospects of of restoring the probe's functioning. They lied to their own
countrymen and to foreign 'Principle Investigators' who had instruments
aboard the probe, and apparently made many of them arrange travel plans --
involving advance costs -- to be present for a non-event, so I hear.
Despicable dishonesty.





"Andrew Yee" wrote in message
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Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Mars orbiter "NOZOMI" (PLANET-B)
2003/12/9 Update

JAXA gave up injecting Mars Orbiter "Nozomi" into orbit of Mars

Despite trying hard to restore the malfunctioned part of Nozomi, the
Institute
of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) of JAXA found that
communications with
Nozomi were still not restored as of 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 9 (Japan Standard
Time
[1130 UTC]). It is very unfortunate for JAXA to announce that we have
decided to
give up its injection into the orbit of Mars. We would like to deeply
apologize
for this failure, and will continue to do our best to investigate the
cause.

"JimO" wrote in message
. ..
Engineering failures happen and that's 'space business'. What I find
outrageous and unforgivable is the official Japanese coverup of the extent
of their problems, the failure of their rescue efforts, and the no-hoper
prospects of of restoring the probe's functioning. They lied to their own
countrymen and to foreign 'Principle Investigators' who had instruments
aboard the probe, and apparently made many of them arrange travel plans --
involving advance costs -- to be present for a non-event, so I hear.
Despicable dishonesty.

Didnt know they'd lied not only to the media but also their investigators.
Thats just terrible.

ESA are not great with publicity, a hell of a lot worse than nasa, but at
least they dont out and out lie about things.

Doug