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No, the spacecraft is already on a trajectory away from the asteroid, and any further maneuvering is not an option until the sample capsule has been stowed to a
by bo0tzz 6y ago
No, the spacecraft is already on a trajectory away from the asteroid, and any further maneuvering is not an option until the sample capsule has been stowed to avoid more debris spilling.
- NortySpock 6y agoDisagree. The sample arm was designed with spare gas for up to 3 sampling attempts, so they could go back and get more if they didn't have enough. Since their sample-cup is filled to the brim and spilling over on the first attempt, they are choosing to stow the sample container, rather than go for another (redundant) attempt with an already-full sample container.