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To: C19fan

I remember the stuck Solar Panels on the old Skylab. There have been several other instances of solar collectors that have failed to unfold properly in space. Wonder how comfortable this spacecraft’s designer is that they will unfurl, cause if they don’t it’s a 100% mission failure.


10 posted on 04/29/2010 1:09:10 PM PDT by Tallguy ("The sh- t's chess, it ain't checkers!" -- Alonzo (Denzel Washington) in "Training Day")
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To: Tallguy
Wonder how comfortable this spacecraft’s designer is that they will unfurl, cause if they don’t it’s a 100% mission failure.

The Japanese have a certain tradition regarding failure:


17 posted on 04/29/2010 1:22:41 PM PDT by fso301
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