Poorly understood Mars landing conditions led to probe’s demise - report

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 24 (Reuters) - Europe's Schiaparelli spacecraft came very close to a successful landing on Mars last year, but engineers failed to realize how jarring the probe's parachute descent could be, dooming the touchdown, a report released on Wednesday said.

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