From now on, every time I see the word "anomaly" I will assume it is an euphemism for "someone stepped on it".
reply"Anomaly" is one of those words that, in the space industry, can mean anything from "Our payload isn't behaving as well as we're expecting" to "Someone stepped on it" to "A rock hit it"
replyYou can use it to describe literally anything that's off nominal. It's fantastic.
> Supposedly from someone stepping on it in the cleanroom
replyI would be too embarrassed to return to work if I did that.
How do they track that? Is there a log book where someone has to write to?
reply"Observed EMP555 step on loop heat pipe. Conducted visual inspection of the affected area; no damage found, pipe remains nominal."
I'm sure they take detailed close out photos and likely video of the entire handling process.
reply“Measurements taking of the person: foot and shoe weight, total weight including clothing, height and leg length, estimated velocity of travel at time, estimated duration of load”
reply> GOES-17 had the loop heat pipe anomaly(Supposedly from someone stepping on it in the cleanroom...)
replyWas this reported anywhere in the news? Sounds like one of those "not even once" kind of mistakes.