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Because nobody knew exactly what the damage was to the CSM, it was too risky to fire up the engine. NASA decided to do the correction by firing the LM engine—even though that was deigned only to land on the moon, not to propel the spacecraft through outer space! Plus, not only did they not know if this would work, but the LM was at the back end of the craft, and all the navigation equipment was in the CSM.
–Epic Fails: The Race to Space: Countdown to Liftoff,
Erik Slader and Ben Thompson
What is the main problem stated in this excerpt?
They were not sure if the LM had an engine.
No one knew how to fire up the LM engine.
They were not sure how bad the damage to the CSM was.
No one remembered where the navigation equipment was.
Because nobody knew exactly what the damage was to the CSM, it was too risky to fire up the engine. NASA decided to do the correction by firing the LM engine—even though that was deigned only to land on the moon, not to propel the spacecraft through outer space! Plus, not only did they not know if this would work, but the LM was at the back end of the craft, and all the navigation equipment was in the CSM.
–Epic Fails: The Race to Space: Countdown to Liftoff,
Erik Slader and Ben Thompson
What is the main problem stated in this excerpt?
They were not sure if the LM had an engine.
No one knew how to fire up the LM engine.
They were not sure how bad the damage to the CSM was.
No one remembered where the navigation equipment was.
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The main problem stated in the excerpt is: **They were not sure how bad the damage to the CSM was.**