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The previous loss was, as far as they can tell, related to a strut that broke under strain and released an otherwise-fine COPV into the oxygen tank. As far as t
by snrplfth 10y ago
The previous loss was, as far as they can tell, related to a strut that broke under strain and released an otherwise-fine COPV into the oxygen tank. As far as they can tell it didn't have anything to do with aggressive design, just a part failing under its rated strength.
- JamesUtah07 10y agoI don't think it even failed under it's rated strength, it was that their supplier for the struts provided sub-par/faulty struts and they couldn't handle the pressure they were supposed to be rated for
- snrplfth 10y agoThat's what I meant. It was rated for a certain load, but there was a faulty strut in the batch, and it failed well under that rated load.
- ambicapter 10y agoIsn't that what 'failed under its rated strength' means?