From: "Robert Comer" 

> There was a mention of this on the news last night.  According to the
piece
> (tv news, fwiw) there are two fuel systems and it's the second one they
are
> using to steer the craft away from Mars.

I don't think it had enough fuel to achieve orbit safely, hence the
attempted diversion.

- Bob Comer 


"John Beamish"  wrote in message
news:3fd68074{at}w3.nls.net...
> There was a mention of this on the news last night.  According to the
piece
> (tv news, fwiw) there are two fuel systems and it's the second one they
are
> using to steer the craft away from Mars.
>
> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
> news:3fd6788b$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > Officials have decided not to put the Nozomi space craft into orbit
> around
> > > the planet."
> >
> > It's hard to achieve orbit without fuel. :(
> >
> > - Bob Comer
> >
> >
>
>

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