bendoubles t1_it2dm4m wrote on October 20, 2022 at 1:13 PM Reply to comment by Razkal719 in NASA’s Lucy swings by the Earth for the first of three times, just skimming the atmosphere to steal momentum on her way to Jupiter by tectonic They used both the main and backup motor together to winch the panel as far it would go and get extra tension in the cabling. It's something like 98% open now. They expect it should be good for the rest of the mission. Permalink Parent 5
bendoubles t1_it2dm4m wrote
Reply to comment by Razkal719 in NASA’s Lucy swings by the Earth for the first of three times, just skimming the atmosphere to steal momentum on her way to Jupiter by tectonic
They used both the main and backup motor together to winch the panel as far it would go and get extra tension in the cabling. It's something like 98% open now. They expect it should be good for the rest of the mission.