> The s/w is not expecting this, and so interprets 7.6E-3 seconds as 7.6 seconds This sounds extremely sloppy, especially for satellite control software. Anyth

> The s/w is not expecting this, and so interprets 7.6E-3 seconds as 7.6 seconds This sounds extremely sloppy, especially for satellite control software. Anything not fitting exactly the expected format should lead to an error so the operator can immediately correct it, not be silently ignored.