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10. Optimize data value, not just data quality: How to avoid another Mars Climate Orbiter disaster

Anders Lisdorf1 
(1)
Copenhagen, Denmark
 

The seven dimensions of data value

It was with great excitement for our exploration of space in general and our red neighbor, Mars, in particular that NASA sent the Mars Climate Orbiter away 20 years ago on December 11, 1998. The orbiter was supposed to study Mars’s atmosphere and climate in order to get a better understanding of Martian weather and seasons.

On September 2 the following year at 2 AM Pacific Time, the Orbiter fired its main engine to go into orbit around the planet. But shortly after, contact disappeared. ...

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