September 23, 1999: Loss of Mars Orbiter - Richard C. Hoagland

Art Bell welcomes Richard C. Hoagland to discuss the sudden disappearance of NASA's $125 million Mars Climate Orbiter, which vanished as it approached the red planet after traveling 416 million miles. Hoagland questions the official explanation of a navigation error, noting that the spacecraft dove 12 to 15 miles deeper into the Martian atmosphere than planned, a mistake he considers nearly impossible given 30 years of precision spaceflight experience. The conversation draws parallels to the… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/september-23-1999-loss-of-mars-orbiter-richard-c-hoagland