malfunction
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Soon, a systems malfunction foils the team’s surveillance of their targeted compound.
Other drawbacks include the rapid advances of AI chips which could make an orbiting data center quickly obsolete, as well as the difficulty in fixing a malfunctioning satellite.
From Los Angeles Times
In October 2006, a major storm caused the system containing the foams to malfunction and release it on the site.
From BBC
But he's a symptom of it, a failing cog in a malfunctioning machine.
From BBC
Orbital changes of satellites also increase the risk of collision and space weather can also play havoc with sensitive electronics on board, causing malfunctions.
From BBC
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