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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. Debate by jusdisgi · · Score: 5, Funny

    Mission control and the ISS crew are still debating what to do next.

    Mission control: Go back out there!

    ISS crew: No!

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  2. uh!? by mirko · · Score: 5, Funny

    IIS had problems, now it is ISS, I just hope that SSI are okay.

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  3. Punctuation by CGP314 · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

    Well, thank God for that parenthetical exclamation point to let me know it was a problem.

  4. Look out! by leenoble_uk · · Score: 5, Funny

    They just moved indoors to avoid being hit by David Beckham's penalty kick.