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TIL smallsat launcher flight termination systems often don't use explosives (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] navi@lemmy.tespia.org 4 points 10 months ago

I imagine it's a lot like cars.

Airbags can be very dangerous, so cars will try to detect if the accident would be better or worse with airbags, and then choose to deploy them.

Likely the FTS decided the safest thing to do is just shut down and continue the trajectory into the bay.