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Space Station Gets A Blanket

Posted by Hemos on from the warming-it-up dept.

imrdkl writes "I'll try geeks in space for this one, it doesn't seem to fit anything else to me. CNN reports that the Space station got some warming blankets installed on critical motors that control the solar wing. The geeky part in all this? Well, it took 4 hours to install 2 covers... dontcha know they were doing some sightseeing out there? :) Note the explicit and early mention of the Canadian Robot Arm, too."

2 of 5 comments (clear)

  1. 4 Hours by lostindenver · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    $ hours to get tucked in.... Hell I dont even sleep that long. But it is nice to Know that a Multi Billion dollar peice of equipment is being kept warm by some 9.99 Blanket from the home shopping network HSN.COM (if you order in the next five minutes)

  2. Salud. Amor. Dinero! by nadie · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    a canadian