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Software Bug Causes Soyuz To Land Way Off

Posted by timothy on from the in-post-soviet-russia dept.

howhardcanitbetocrea writes "A mysterious software fault in the new guidance computer of the Soyuz TMA-1 spacecraft was the cause of the high-anxiety off-course landing over the weekend, according to NASA sources.' Which is why I will never trust the Strategic Defence Initiative - the star wars project. It only takes one line of mistyped code in what will always be a beta release."

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  3. driving in winter by jakedata · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    When I found myself in an uncontrollable decent down a certain snow covered hill, I activated my backup deceleration system too. I aimed for a snowbank and hit the gas.

    Though my landing was rough, the passengers and craft were both salvageable. Sounds rather similar to this decent.

  4. Re:MUSLIMS ARE ALL EVIL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It was worth it though. Benna

  5. Re:In Soviet Russia... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    TMA-1 ? As in Tycho Magnetic Anomaly 1 ?
    Coincidence or Foreshadowing?

  6. Re:MUSLIMS ARE ALL EVIL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Man, save your rabid hatred for h-1b's.