Originally Posted by ElMarko:
“Oh, you're talking about it here.
Left RCS failure was electronics related, will be checked out on-orbit.
Flash evap glitch at about 4 minutes in, orbiter switched over to second string and ascent was nominal after that.
Starting to see some ascent imagery being analysed, and it doesn't look as though there's any off-nominal debris.”
Originally Posted by Ricardodaforce:
“Yes, but what does it all mean?”
RCS is the Reaction Control System. In Star Trek parlance, the thrusters. Like the little ones on the shuttle's nose.
Flash evap is a heat dissipation system, it has multiple loops cooling the craft.