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ExoMars probe narrowly avoids death, still in peril after rocket snafu

R Soles

Well, there you go:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetary_protection#Impact_prevention

"For both landers and orbiters, the technique of trajectory biasing is used during approach to the target. The spacecraft trajectory is designed so that if communications are lost, it will miss the target."

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