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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.
How did someone like this land a job at NASA?
Ah yes, it's on the internet, so it must be American.
I think it's safe to say that the guy did not land a job at NASA.
Didn't nasa make the same mistake ? Because I remember that they put arrows on the slots because someone put a sensor upside down.
I can't recall anything like that. The only other crash I remember that was caused by a sensor was the Schiaparelli lander, and it was an ESA mission.
I remember it from a youtube video from one of those engineering channels (might have been "real engineering") probably a year ago. I only remember it because I thought "wow they have to have so many safeties" and that it is good to draw on parts and such instead of just relying on technical drawings.
I don't remember, but it might not have crashed (multiple sensors), and it might not have had a latch/notch. But it was a long time ago.
Edit: I still remember the big yellow arrow.