Because that engine firing was so successful, NASA waved off the opportunity to perform a “corrective” burn on Friday.
During their daily briefing with reporters, NASA officials had almost no issues of any significance to report. Howard Hu, the program manager for Orion, said NASA was tracking an issue with the helium system that pressurizes Orion’s service module propulsion system to deliver fuel and oxidizer to the engine. However, he said, Orion no longer needs to use this helium regulator for the remainder of the mission, and moreover, a backup system is working as intended.
Other minor issues
There have also been some “false alarms” in the cabin from
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