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ISS Spacewalk Cut Short

Posted by michael on from the practice-in-breath-holding-pays-off dept.

RobertB-DC writes "The spacewalk that was intended to replace a balky power supply ended almost before it started, according to Spaceflight Now's Mission Status Center play-by-play. The Russian Orlan spacesuit worn by US astronaut Mike Fincke developed a problem with its oxygen supply (!), forcing both spacewalkers back to the airlock after less than 15 minutes. Mission control and the ISS crew are still debating what to do next."

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  1. What to do next. by gr8_phk · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Bring them home and deorbit that piece of crap on the night of July 4th. There's only enough people on board to keep it running and not do any useful research. The president only wants NASA to support it until our obligations to the other parties involved are fulfilled anyway. Just get those parties to agree it's a waste of money and there's no sense throwing away more. OTOH, we could spend MORE money and get some use out of it. Either way, I don't care, but this stupid maintenance mode is worthless - I'd rather watch the reentry show.

  2. Re:And...... by hyperlinx · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Is it possible the suits were made by M$ and this is only a undocumented feature?

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