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Old 9th September 2024 | 09:06
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Short answer, no.
The bad thrusters were on the Service Module.
The service module has to be jettisoned to expose the heat shield. If the SM had been left in place it would have begun to burn up during reentry and probably exploded causing further damage and probable loss of the vehicle.
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