NASA has decided it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule. They’ll have to wait until February for a ride home with SpaceX.
  • frezik@midwest.social
    5·
    4 months ago

    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.

    • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      4 months ago

      And actually making those maneuvers. If the seals bulge again and disable a thruster, they might be unable to control their flight.

      • Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        4 months ago

        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.