ISS program weighing options for replacing faulty power controller
The International Space Station (ISS) program is weighing options for replacing a faulty remote power controller that has temporarily taken down one of the station's three control moment gyros (CMGs). The station uses the 800-pound CMGs, which spin at 6,600 rpm, for propellantless attitude control...
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