• rtxn@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    A Proton-M booster carrying a GLONASS satellite crashed shortly after takeoff at Baikonur in 2013. The failure was caused by a gyroscope package that had been installed upside down. The receptacle had a metal indexing pin that should’ve prevented the incorrect installation. The worker simply pushed so hard that it bent out of the way.

    When you make a foolproof design, God makes a better fool.