Having worked satellite operations, I know that problems happen all too often with space systems. Murphy's Law is very valid for space systems. I'm very interested in hearing about the problems that arise, such as the antenna problem on SOHO that is impacting operations. If there's a problem with Mars Express, then that's news. It may not be a problem at all, it could be a minor annoyance, or it could be significant. If the controllers manage to overcome the problem, then hurray for them. I love to hear how they fix things, but then that's what I used to do for a living. If they can't fix a problem, then what are the operational impacts and how will they work around them?

Ignoring or not talking about the problems won't make them go away. Not talking about the bad mirrors or problems with the attitude control gyros wouldn't have fixed the Hubble. Ignoring the failure of the high gain antenna to deploy on Galileo wouldn't accomplish anything. Learning how JPL engineers came up with compression routines to reduce image size interests me, just as those on-the-fly fixes to Voyager fascinate me. (Yes, I'm a geek.)

Mission control is a challenging job. Newer command and control systems make part of the job easier, such as interpreting the telemetry, but the systems keep getting more complicated and the missions more challenging. The more complex a system is, the more things there are to break.