teft@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 3 months agoNASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsuleapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1223arrow-down12
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minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months agoIIRC, the whole thing is a bit of misconception in the popular imagination. It’ll reenter just fine if it manages the right maneuvers. The risk is hitting the ISS on the way out.
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoAnd actually making those maneuvers. If the seals bulge again and disable a thruster, they might be unable to control their flight.
minus-squareZipitydew@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoThe 1 thruster experiencing that worst case isn’t needed. The 27 others all tested high 90% range through multiple hot fires a couple weeks back.
IIRC, the whole thing is a bit of misconception in the popular imagination. It’ll reenter just fine if it manages the right maneuvers. The risk is hitting the ISS on the way out.
And actually making those maneuvers. If the seals bulge again and disable a thruster, they might be unable to control their flight.
The 1 thruster experiencing that worst case isn’t needed. The 27 others all tested high 90% range through multiple hot fires a couple weeks back.