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From: brahms@trwspp.UUCP
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Subject: Re: RMS Attempt to be Made
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Date: Tue, 10-Apr-84 12:29:04 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr 10 12:29:04 1984
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> 1) Can the MMU be re-fueld for re-use while the shuttle is in orbit?

	Yes, it can and will be.

> 2) I was surprised that Pinky grabbed on the outer edge of the solar
> cell array to abbly 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.

	This option was discussed during pre-flight.  It was an option
that would be left up to the astronauts to decide.  Oh, and as you can
see, it could handle the additonal stress.  I'm not sure, however, if it
is was a design issue or not.  However, NASA being the way they are, I doubt
that they would do something that had a chance a breaking something.

			-- Brad Brahms
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