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ISS Loses Orbit-Boosting Options

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sinking-feeling-that-everything-isn't-ok dept.

An anonymous reader writes "NewScientist reports is reporting that the International Space Station has lost some of its options when it comes to altitude-boosting due to several recent failures. From the article: 'The problems began on 19 April 2006, when the Russian Zvezda service module's main engines failed during a test. The failure may have been due to a sunshade cover that was not completely open, according to a station status report.'"

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  1. I didn't really RTFA by Enrique1218 · · Score: 0, Troll

    So, is this thing going to fall on my house or what? If not, thanks for yet another story that doesn't matter.

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