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The Canadarm knocked the ice free and bought them the deorbit window
A shuttle commander uses the Canadarm to free ice from Discovery and races the deorbit window. Did they make it in time?
The Canadarm knocked the ice free and bought them the deorbit window
In this episode, we follow Henry Hartsfield from decades of waiting and exacting preparation to the moment he takes command of Discovery and faces an unplanned threat in orbit. The episode reconstructs the decisions, tools, and tensions as the crew works against a closing deorbit window - what happens next hangs on a robotic arm and split-second choices.
Person: Henry Warren Hartsfield Jr.
Date: August…
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