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SLS rocket hauled back to VAB for repairs (spaceflightnow.com)
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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So like… I really hope it doesn’t pan out this way, but I would not be at all surprised if the Orion capsule ends up killing the crew of Artemis 2.

[–] burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

I'm conflicted on it. I think if Starliner or Dragon had those heat shield problems, there would absolutely be another test flight to check the fixes. It's also surprising that the ECLSS didn't fly on Artemis 1, but at least they'll have the checkout time in Earth orbit for that. Northrop's issues with Vulcan SRBs lately also don't help.

On the other hand, if the astronaut test pilots understand the risks (way more than me) and still want to go, why would us armchair engineers tell them no?