$30 game controller

Could cost OceanGate $50 million. The family of a crew member who died in the Titan sub implosion is suing. They blame, among other things, the decision to rely solely on a cheap Logitech F710 controller for navigation. Game controllers are common in military and space flights,  but there’s always a secondary, hard-wired backup option.

Tags: backups, family, navigation, space