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NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule (apnews.com)
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[โ€“] frezik@midwest.social 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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.

[โ€“] catloaf@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[โ€“] Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 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.