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Northrop Grumman workers installed 16 valves on the satellite’s thrusters without relying on detailed instructions and in the process used the wrong cleaning compound, damaging the parts, said one of the knowledgeable people.
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The International Space Station, which orbits at an apogee—or high point—of 252 miles, must periodically fire its thrusters to make up for this slow erosion of altitude and speed.
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Valves on the spacecraft’s thrusters had sprung leaks after being improperly cleaned, and replacing them had taken the better part of a year.
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Without any thrusters to keep the ship flying, that’s now down to just 129 miles and falling fast.
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China originally planned to use the thrusters to guide Tiangong-1 to splash harmlessly into an ocean.
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Moreover, last year the contractor found that eight of 16 valves in the spacecraft's thrusters were leaking beyond acceptable levels.
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An electric propulsion engine—such as a Hall thruster that ionizes xenon gas—has a high specific impulse, as much as 10 times that of NTP.
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The company manufactures marine thrusters to maneuver ships and offshore platforms.
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