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suzzer99 ◴[29 Aug 25 00:30 UTC] No.45058607[source]▶

>>45057404 (OP) #

How realistic was the idea of sending another shuttle up to rescue them? Would they have had enough oxygen?

If they did a spacewalk and found the damage, what were their options?

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1. voidUpdate ◴[29 Aug 25 07:43 UTC] No.45061311[source]▶

>>45058607 #

The problem with sending up another shuttle is they hadn't actually fixed the underlying foam problem. If there was another foam strike on the rescue shuttle, now they have two craft in orbit with crew on that can't re-enter

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