Re: ISS Service Module Thruster Test Fails -- first story on line

I totally concur. Thanks for corroboration.

"hop" <hellsownpuppy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote
If it is truly an external cover, this sounds like something that might
be repairable with an EVA (earlier reports implied the failure was a
propellant valve, which seems like it would be a lot nastier to work
on). Or for that matter, it might be a sensor failure, or an issue that
could be worked around with different procedures (random speculation:
opening the cover in a different thermal environment or giving the
actuator more current or more time to open.)

They also note that a reboost using only one of the SM main engine is
still possible.


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