... perhaps even an uneven touchdown on the mains ...
If SNC loses in down select due to failure of a non-flight component then I'll lose all respect for the selectors and the selection process. Recent history has shown both to be thoughtful and rational.
Don't forget that this deployment mechanism has nothing to do with the flight mechanism. Also Shuttle gear could fail to deploy and had backup pyro deploy for such a circumstance.
Carefully worded release.http://www.sncspace.com/press_more_info.php?id=369The focus is correct, however.
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Quote from: Lee Jay on 10/26/2013 11:22 pmIf SNC loses in down select due to failure of a non-flight component then I'll lose all respect for the selectors and the selection process. Recent history has shown both to be thoughtful and rational.I think it would have more to do with how much of a setback this represents to SNC's timeline. SNC had a bad day. They'll make it up or they won't. If they do it shouldn't matter. If they don't and they're not ready when the clock chimes, that does not necessarily reflect badly on the selection process.