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The spacecraft would still be controllable and scientific operations could continue, possibly with some degradation. The spacecraft could be reentered in a controlled manner, even if both of the remaining gyroscopes fail. The safety level of a zero-gyroscope reentry is excellent, with a fatality risk of 1 part in 4.1 million.
