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Russian Moon Lander Crashes
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James53
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The Rooskies watched a bootleg copy of "Iron Sky" and thought it was a documentary...
A propellant feed valve being stuck open seems like a simple possible scenario.
There's also always the possibility of a software issue when you have computer-controlled autonomous devices such as space probes.
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Wouldn't it take two valves to stick open?
Otherwise they are just venting.
Must have been SW.
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Depends upon what type of propellant and/or motor was being used in the probe to take it to the required altitude.
If it were a Hybrid motor, for example, only one valve would need to stick.
Venting propellant can still produce considerable thrust if the back pressure is high enough. LOX venting from a stuck valve can produce about 8000 lbs of thrust in an RD-181 engine. Nowhere near its full thrust but enough to be a huge problem when it pushes on an empty first stage.
My understanding is the operator typo-d the engine burn command and told it to burn too long by mistake.
That operator was probably on the same plane as Prigozhin....
That operator was probably on the same plane as Prigozhin....
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The newly named "Putin Crater" located...
https://www.space.com/russia-luna-25-moon-crash-site-lro-photos
https://www.space.com/russia-luna-25-moon-crash-site-lro-photos
The good old LRO is still plugging along, I see.
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