• RedEye FlightControl
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    1611 months ago

    They’re probably still bolting the loose panels back on.

    Would you want to ride in that Boeing rattletrap? I wouldn’t.

  • @[email protected]
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    1611 months ago

    Gee. Would hate to be the crew meant to be returning on that thing. Was a bit of a shitshow getting up there.

    • @[email protected]
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      1311 months ago

      It’s having problems with its RCS system

      The thrusters that turn the craft around and allow precise movement aren’t working properly, they barely got the thing to dock with the ISS.

      Despite what nasa says publicly, I’m sure there’s a lot of internal debate about if it’s even safe to undock the thing from the station. If it loses orientation control while still close to the ISS, it could easily damage the station and kill people. That’s if some of the damaged thrusters aren’t the ones that allow the craft to go backwards, kind of important if you want to leave the station.

      • @[email protected]
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        211 months ago

        Is leaving it docked to the station with leaks contributing to any drift in the movements of the station’s orbit?

        • @[email protected]
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          911 months ago

          Right now nothing is leaking.

          The leaks are only present when the fuel system is open or ready to fire