With humans on board? Even if they are not necessary for the actual mission?
replyYeah, that's what "untested" means in spaceflight.
reply> that's what "untested" means in spaceflight
replySort of. At a certain threshold, everything is untested. I’d put this closer to modified than untested—the general config was tested in Artemis I and the specific configuration in a variety of ground tests.
I'd say it's tested. It failed. Then they're flying it anyway. Wonderful stuff.
replyAnd the next flight will use a different design. I wonder why?
replyI mean, sure. But that's like equipping a sub with a screen door and claiming that in the grand scheme of things, it's a slightly different door with slightly different permeability characteristics.
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