December 18, 2020 02:49 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/18/22188570/nasa-orion-crew-capsule-power-pdu-failure-decision
NASA will fly Orion deep-space crew capsule as is, despite failed component
NASA is opting to fly its future deep-space crew capsule Orion “as is” next year, after the agency discovered that one of the spacecraft’s power instruments had suffered a failure. Engineers had been mulling over whether to replace the instrument before the vehicle’s flight but ultimately decided that there was enough redundancy in the system to withstand the failed component.
“NASA has confidence in the health of the overall power and data system, which has been through thousands of hours of powered operations and testing,” the agency wrote in a blog post announcing the decision. “Engineers will perform additional testing and continue to monitor the health of the spacecraft while Orion is powered on to provide continued confidence in...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/18/22188570/nasa-orion-crew-capsule-power-pdu-failure-decision
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