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LunaSea

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12. ISS is dependant in Russian thrusters for attitude control.

Reply to Karma13612 (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 2, 2022, 06:26 PM

Apr 2022

It was designed for interdependence between all the partners.
There are designs for alternative thrusters on paper, but none in place as far as I know.

But cargo ships and other visiting spacecraft could likely manage keeping the station in the right orbital altitude if required using their thrusters to adjust attitude if needed.

But they also need them for debris avoidance.
Kinda important.

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So how does this impact any work Karma13612 Apr 2022 #1

Russia has made illusions to the ISS falling so... Sadly, yes. Lancero Apr 2022 #4

ISS is dependant in Russian thrusters for attitude control. LunaSea Apr 2022 #12

So sad, but the lines are being drawn. This is all on Putin. Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #2

I read recently that NASA planned to decommission the space station in 2024. Lonestarblue Apr 2022 #3

The original decommission date was 2015.... LunaSea Apr 2022 #13

NASA plans to maintain the ISS through the end of 2028 GregariousGroundhog Apr 2022 #16

3031? Polybius Apr 2022 #20

And the fitting reply should be DivByZero Apr 2022 #5

+1 chowder66 Apr 2022 #10

China's space station will be up next year, we can use theirs! 50 launches in 2022, 140 spacecraft Shanti Shanti Shanti Apr 2022 #6

Probably not. former9thward Apr 2022 #14

China wants the high ground to themselves they don't need the Russians, their moon base will be next Shanti Shanti Shanti Apr 2022 #19

Our money would be better spent on Artemis anyway. roamer65 Apr 2022 #7

+100 nt reACTIONary Apr 2022 #18

We feel quite differently, but for the same result. We don't want to deal with a terrorist state ffr Apr 2022 #8

We do use Russian components to maintain orbit, but.... paleotn Apr 2022 #9

Maybe docking a cargo dragon with extra fuel could solve this problem. Crowman2009 Apr 2022 #15

Their backs are against the wall and they are getting desperate. These are not the actions of a Martin68 Apr 2022 #11

Go to hell orangecrush Apr 2022 #17

Exactly. Justice matters. Apr 2022 #21

He made the same claim 2 months ago. Desperation is thick. Fuck off. War Criminals All. cayugafalls Apr 2022 #22