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    NASA Repairs Upper Stage Helium Flow, Preps Continue Ahead of Rollout - NASA
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    NASA Repairs Upper Stage Helium Flow, Preps Continue Ahead of Rollout – NASA

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    1. FrankyPi on

      > Engineers determined a seal in the quick disconnect, through which helium flows from the ground systems to the rocket, was obstructing the pathway. The team removed the quick disconnect, reassembled the system, and began validating the repairs to the upper stage by running a reduced flow rate of helium through the mechanism to ensure the issue was resolved. Engineers are assessing what allowed the seal to become dislodged to prevent the issue from recurring.

      This means it wasn’t a stage side issue, but ground side interface issue. Different from last time when it was stage side issue.

    2. Youmeanmoidoid on

      Maybe this time they’ll actually be positive the thing is ready to go before running all the flashy PR about being ready to go. They’re going to burn out the public’s excitement if they keep doing it over and over and over again.