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-down12cross-posted to: worldnews@lemmit.onlinespace@beehaw.orgspaceflight@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1221arrow-down1external-linkNASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsuleapnews.comteft@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square36fedilinkcross-posted to: worldnews@lemmit.onlinespace@beehaw.orgspaceflight@sh.itjust.works
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.
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.