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Jun 21 2011, 04:35 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 25-March 10 Member No.: 5281 |
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Nov 19 2011, 10:31 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8785 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Ah. Thanks, guys.
For some odd reason that seems to be the one that goes bad most frequently on the Atlas & Delta families. Maybe it's because they don't experience as many charge/discharge cycles during pre-launch testing? If memory serves (and, knowing me, it probably doesn't) they had to replace a flight termination system battery on the booster for one of the MERs as well. -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Nov 19 2011, 10:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3648 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
It could be because the requirements for the FTS system are much more stringent than for other components. Of all the systems and subsystems onboard, that one must be guaranteed to work at all times and in the most severe off-nominal conditions to ensure public safety if anything goes wrong.
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