Earlier this week, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter began its
final approach to the red planet after activating a sequence of
commands designed to get the spacecraft successfully into orbit.
But the ultimate test will come on Friday, March 10.
Last week, Aero-News reported on NASA's tight
schedule for launching three shuttle missions this
year. The slightest glitch could throw that schedule
off, NASA said at the time... and now, it appears such a glitch may
have occurred.
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