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ISS Computer Failure

Posted by kdawson on from the little-help-from-my-friends dept.

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.

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  1. Incompatible hardware or... by Enigma23 · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...the result of an ill-advised Windows Vista installation or two instead? ;p

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  2. SpellCheck Down by bedonnant · · Score: 0, Troll

    Engineers are working on the theory (amongh others)... Unfortunately the ISS computer failures also had direct impact on spellcheckers on Earth.
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  3. Re:OS? by JonathanR · · Score: 1, Troll

    What Microsoft Could Learn from ISS and Linux