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But the roll thrusters are not pointing up, are they?

• numpad0 3y ago
  So, a pair of thrusters tilted 45 degrees up and down like ailerons can be called roll thrusters, and anyone who says that in deadpan straight face as an actual spacecraft engineer is completely insane, right? 1: https://www.isas.jaxa.jp/home/slim/SLIM/assets/img/SLIM_exp.png https://www.isas.jaxa.jp/home/slim/SLIM/assets/img/SLIM_exp....
  • Aspos 3y ago
    Was hoping a spacecraft engineer would explain why tilted thrusters can't create enough angular momentum to roll the probe in terms which a humble software engineer would understand.
    • numpad0 3y ago
      :shrug: - they didn't elaborate on that. Probably just not worth it.