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ISS Computer Failure
A number of readers wrote us with news of the computer problems on the International Space Station. Space.com has one of the better writeups on the failure of Russian computers that control the ISS's attitude and some life-support systems. Two out of six computers in a redundant system cannot be rebooted. The space shuttle Atlantis may have its mission extended until the problem is fixed. A NASA spokesman was optimistic that the problem can be resolved; worst-case scenario would be for the shuttle to evacuate everyone onboard the ISS. Engineers are working on the theory (among others) that the failure may have been triggered by new solar panels installed earlier in Atlantis's mission.
In Soviet Russia, computers control YOUR attitude. Oh, wait... nm
~Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur.
They need the russian guy from armageddon to bang on the side of the computers!
Moscow we have a problem...
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -Albert Einstein
I know all of my Windows computers were anxious to reboot yesterday.
Maybe NASA didn't pay for Soyuz Ultimate Edition, with support for additional solar panels.
Mea navis aericumbens anguillis abundat
"...control the ISS's attitude..."
So the ISS is throwing a temper tantrum? Just put it in time out
Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what your country did to you
Two out of six computers in a reduntant system cannot be rebooted.
NASA should have invested in a redundant system, rather than buying a cheap grey-market knockoff.
Like many Slashdotters, when the computers at my job fail, my attitude tends to become uncontrollable as well.
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We can only hope...
They're all made in Taiwan!!
American components, Russian Components, ALL MADE IN TAIWAN!
It's obvious they are not running Solaris.
From TFA:
"The lights, the fans and, thank God, the potty, all those things are working," Suffredini said.
Well at least he has his priorities in order. God knows you don't want anyone looking into the Hubble to see the ISS going by with your ass hanging out of the window.
From the article: The computer failures have left the station without the use of its Russian attitude control
I guess the liquor cabinet door in the ISS is computer controlled.
Dewey, you fool! Your decimal system has played right into my hands!
Hello, my name is Narinda and I am your technical support representitive, now just insert the recovery disk and call me back in two hours.
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Tech Support in Space
davecb5620@gmail.com
"I'm sorry comrade, but I'm afraid I can't do that."
Not quite...
"I'm sorry comrade, In space, gyroscopes, turn you"
sigh, life is balanced again.
Life is a great ride, the vehicle doesn't matter
My thoughts exactly!
After all Redmond is in USA.
*ducks*
"Give orange me give eat orange me eat orange give me eat orange give me you." -Nim Chimpsky