Phoenix lander over budget following radar problems
NASA's Phoenix lander has run over budget because of problems with the radar altimeter the spacecraft will use for its landing on Mars in May 2008, although program officials are now confident that they have fixed the situation. Drop tests conducted roughly a year ago revealed that the commercial...
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