morse@leadsv.UUCP (Terry Morse) (01/07/86)
> Very true. Depending on which rumor mill you listen to, an alternative > explanation for the failure of Seasat 1 is that somebody discovered it was > able to detect the slight disturbances of the ocean surface caused by > missile-carrying submarines underneath. > I have always heard that Seasat died due to a single point of failure in its linkage from the solar panels to the batteries. I think that is called a design flaw in aerospace jargon. Translated, that means to start looking for another line of work. Of course, this is my opinion only and not that of my employer. -- Terry Morse (408)743-1487 { ihnp4!amdcad!cae780 } | { allegra!sun!sunncal } !leadsv!morse