Failure-Reporting Device Concept for Spacecraft and Remote Vehicles

  • Magazine Article
  • TBMG-3322
Published June 01, 2002 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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Failure-reporting devices somewhat similar to the “black box” data recorders on aircraft have been proposed. These devices were conceived for use on spacecraft, but might also be useful on terrestrial autonomous underwater vessels or terrestrial remote exploratory robots. The concept was motivated by the need to learn from mission failures in order to make future missions more failure resistant.