This comprehensive CD-ROM provides the complete story of one of the saddest episodes in Mars exploration history - the loss of all elements of the Mars Surveyor '98 Program, including Mars Polar Lander, Deep Space 2, and Mars Climate Orbiter. Every aspect of these missions is chronicled from pre-flight preparations through launch and the subsequent loss at Mars. Technical reports detailing the investigations into the failures are reproduced, including reports on the "faster, cheaper, better" approach blamed by some for the failures.
Over 2300 images and 134 video clips are reproduced.
This CD-ROM has nearly 4,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems, and Reader software is included. Advanced search and indexing features are built into our reproduction, providing a complete full-text index. This enables the user to search all the files on the disk at one time for words or phrases using just one search command! The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, and portable!
Our CD-ROMs are privately-compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed, searched, or printed without untold hours of tedious searching and downloading. Vast archives of important public domain government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. This book-on-a-disc makes a great reference work and educational tool.
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