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Mars Polar Lander: When a False Touchdown Signal Likely Shut Off the Engines

Mars Polar Lander was never heard from after descent; the review board concluded the most probable cause was a false touchdown indication generated when the landing legs deployed, leading software to shut the engines off too early.

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