NASA forms three teams to assess gyro problem on ISS

NASA has formed three teams to assess the ramifications of the June 8 on-orbit failure of one of the International Space Station's (ISS) four control moment gyros (CMGs). The station uses the 800-pound CMGs, which spin at 6,600 rpm, for propellantless attitude control and maneuvering. NASA first...

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