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How come the flight system at Ariane 5 wasn't tested like this?

• InclinedPlane 14y ago
  Resources? Afterward they simulated flights using the Ariane 5 systems and duplicated the errors.
  • kiba 14y ago
    I don't think resource is an issue given that they spend a lot of money on its development.
    • InclinedPlane 14y ago
      Most big bureaucratic organizations tend to be "penny wise and pound foolish". They might spend billions on developing a new launch vehicle but balk at spending a few million on a HIL simulation of a real launch.
• deleted 14y ago
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