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Zvezda Module Is Go For Launch

Posted by emmett on from the but-not-from-the-backyard dept.

Dr. DSP writes: "One of the primary Russian components of the International Space Station, the Zvezda module, is being scheduled for launch on July 12, and rendevous with the station on the 26th. The Zvezda module will serve as early living quarters for astro/cosmonauts. It contains the life support, electrical power distribution, data processing, flight control, and propulsion systems. The fact that the Russians have been late to launch this module is one of the largest problems NASA, and the space agencies of the other partner nations, has had to deal with since the project started. The fact that Zvezda is launching will be a sigh of relief for the international aerospace community. Read the press release at NASA's website."

5 of 85 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Astro/Cosmo naughts by Dreamweaver · · Score: 4

    And if the space station is run by castronauts, how long until we have a custody battle over little Alien Gonzalez who came 53,000 light years to live in america?

    Boy, i gotta stop reading /. at 5:30 am...


    Dreamweaver

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  2. Re:Russians have no clue? by Oddbits · · Score: 4

    Don't forget that one of the four main solar arrays will be installed on the Z-truss shortly after Zvesda is launched. Zvesda's power generation capability is similar to the FGB's - just there to keep the station running until the main truss is installed.
    Check this:
    http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/assembly/fli ghts/2000/4a.html

  3. Help! Module dependencies! by tjwhaynes · · Score: 4

    Damn. I must have messed up my install somewhere.

    [root@localhost]>modprobe zvezda
    [root@localhost]>insmod zvezda
    [root@localhost]>depmod zvezda
    depmod: not an NASA file
    depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/0.0.1/construct/left-bit.o
    depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/0.0.1/construct/right-bit.o
    depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/0.0.1/systems/life-sup.o
    depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/0.0.1/constants/gravity.o

    Any one got a clue? It looks like it still needs some work?

    Cheers,
    Toby Haynes

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  4. Re:Let's get totally offtopic. by non · · Score: 4

    In old days, maybe we send you to gulag. I have better idea for you comrade; we have you write control code for Zvezda module, yes? You work in Zvezda module, yes? Nothing but cosmonauts to look at, surely you have no problems concentrating. As for being fired; no fired, ejected!
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  5. Several others to launch as well... by krystal_blade · · Score: 4
    I remember reading that quite a few folks were involved in this...: I think the ESA is a wee bit behind too...

    Canada is providing a 55-foot-long robotic arm to be used for assembly and maintenance tasks on the Space Station.

    The European Space Agency is building a pressurized laboratory to be launched on the Space Shuttle and logistics transport vehicles to be launched on the Ariane 5 launch vehicle.

    Japan is building a laboratory with an attached exposed exterior platform for experiments as well as logistics transport vehicles.

    In addition, Brazil and Italy are contributing some equipment to the station through agreements with the United States.

    I think Italy plans to launch one or two modules this year, and early next year.

    krystal_blade

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