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If they sealed the bag around the canister with duct tape, couldn't they just tape one of the 3 bags if it ripped?

• chton 12y ago
  Possibly, but I assume the astronauts would have been the judge of that if it did happen. Remember they were also very constrained on how much duct tape they had, so using a spare may have been more efficient than using more tape.
  • nthj 12y ago
    Ah! That explains the small strips of duct tape—tear it lengthwise to double your available tape.
    • chton 12y ago
      Exactly. Even if they had a hundred rolls, it would still have been good practice to be frugal with it. They run into similar things on the ISS: everything is limited except for vacuum. Being efficient and careful with resources is extremely important in those environments;