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From: wmartin@brl-vgr.ARPA (Will Martin )
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Subject: Re: RMS Attempt to be Made
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Date: Mon, 9-Apr-84 11:02:01 EST
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Posted: Mon Apr  9 11:02:01 1984
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I managed to catch the initial failing attempts to de-spin Solar Max
via network news coverage (NBC) Sunday morning, but they (of course)
neglected to answer the obvious questions that came to mind:

1) Can the MMU be re-fueled for re-use while the shuttle is in orbit?
I would think that this would be vitally necessary for any practical
use of such a system. If it can, why didn't they just say that they
would re-fuel it after it red-lined?

2) I was surprised that Pinky grabbed on the outer edge of the solar
cell array to apply thrust to slow Solar Max's spin. Didn't that
strain the panel attachment? It wasn't designed to do more than hold
the panel, was it? Was the force applied to this joint within design
specs or was this a calculated risk?

As of this writing, I haven't heard or seen any later developments,
except that they planned to to use the arm while Max still spun.
Has the reason for the failure of the suit-attachment unit been
announced yet? 

Will