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Old July 5th 08, 12:29 PM posted to sci.space.shuttle
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On Jul 2, 6:42*am, Jan Vorbrüggen
wrote:
No. *The actual limit wasn't consumables for the crew BTW, but
reactants for the fuel cells. *The need to keep components in the aft
compartment and OMS pods warm makes for a heavy load. *If the OMS pods
freeze, it's Game Over.


RCS I could understand - you don't want to get near to a tumbling
Orbiter. But OMS in that situation? Methinks not.


Except for the FRCS, the RCS relies solely on the propellant in the
OMS pods tanks.
-Mike