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NASA Loses Contact With Space Station Over Software Update

Posted by Soulskill on from the i-didn't-know-they-used-itunes dept.

kodiaktau writes "Reports early Tuesday morning say that a software update to the International Space Station caused a communications blackout with Houston control. Remediation of the update has allowed the astronauts limited communication every 90 minutes or so. It is expected that the issue will be resolved today."

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  1. What could possibly go wrong? by IronHalik · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://imgur.com/gallery/fv2rg9a

  2. Communication Reestablished by NoKaOi · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://www.space.com/19853-space-station-contact-lost-nasa.html

    Update: NASA has reestablished contact with the International Space Station. For the latest news, read: NASA Restores Contact with Space Station

    As far as NASA officials can tell, the space station's loss of communications was unrelated to the software update, Kelly Humphries, a public affairs specialist at NASA told SPACE.com. It was a coincidence that the space agency lost contact with the station as the computers were being updated.

  3. Re:Windows 8 by Dunbal · · Score: 3, Informative

    They were thinking "How can we grab some of Apple's share?" and apparently a "charms bar" is the way to go.

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