To: Political Junkie Too
Isn't it possible that the rescue rockets weren't even fueled up on the unmanned trip to the ISS, hence the ISS was in no danger from that at least.
20 posted on
04/30/2019 3:01:54 PM PDT by
BitWielder1
(I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
To: BitWielder1
Isn't it possible that the rescue rockets weren't even fueled up on the unmanned trip to the ISS, hence the ISS was in no danger from that at least. The escape-system SuperDraco engines and the maneuvering thruster Draco engines share the same fuel source. To use the SuperDracos for escape use, it's possible the fuel system is "driven" in a different way, possibly pumped up to high pressure so they can immediately fire with high thrust. But they share the same fuel tanks.
To: BitWielder1
I don't know. Like I said, I haven't been following the story.
-PJ
22 posted on
04/30/2019 3:08:06 PM PDT by
Political Junkie Too
(The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
To: BitWielder1
I’m pretty sure the abort system on this capsule uses the same propellants as its control trusters and control trusters on the ISS.
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