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The Stupidest Glitch Imaginable Killed a $72 Million Lunar Mission in a Single Day - Gizmodo
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A seemingly trivial glitch caused the failure of a $72 million lunar mission in a single day, illustrating how small software or operational errors can have catastrophic effects. The inspector general’s findings about poor testing and oversight in the Human Landing System reinforce that these kinds of technical and assurance failures are a broader threat to lunar missions and will likely prompt stronger testing, redundancy, and oversight requirements.
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