threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksM to SpaceflightMemes@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-23 days agoTIL smallsat launcher flight termination systems often don't use explosivessh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up126arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up122arrow-down1imageTIL smallsat launcher flight termination systems often don't use explosivessh.itjust.worksthreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksM to SpaceflightMemes@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-23 days agomessage-square6fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarenavilinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoI imagine it’s a lot like cars. Airbags can be very dangerous, so cars will try to detect if the accident would be better or worse with airbags, and then choose to deploy them. Likely the FTS decided the safest thing to do is just shut down and continue the trajectory into the bay.
I imagine it’s a lot like cars.
Airbags can be very dangerous, so cars will try to detect if the accident would be better or worse with airbags, and then choose to deploy them.
Likely the FTS decided the safest thing to do is just shut down and continue the trajectory into the bay.