Philosophy
Astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper
Just a few problems this year for shuttle astronauts and ISS citizens: First the toilet broke, then just this week the urine conversion apparatus failed, and now fumble fingers Stefanyshyn-Piper and the slippery tool bag. Next...the thawing device for the frozen Thanksgiving meals malfunctions and yields burnt offerings? I think Heidemarie should pay for the tools.
A backpack-sized tool bag inadvertently dropped from the International Space Station last week is orbiting Earth and has been sighted from the ground. The tool bag is surprisingly bright, about 6th or 7th magnitude, which makes it an easy target for binoculars or a small telescope.--SpaceWeather.com.
In this image from NASA TV, a tool kit bag, center, as seen through the helmet camera of astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, floats away from the International Space Station after she lost hold of it during a procedure during a 6 1/2-hour scheduled space walk outside the space station, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008.
In this image from NASA TV, the hand of astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper is seen at left, through her helmet camera, reaching for a tool kit bag that was lost from her grasp during a procedure during a space walk outside the International Space Station, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008.
Urine conversion?:
Jay Leno, November 17th, NBC:
NASA now says their $154 million machine that converts urine into drinking water is not working properly. How would you like to be the astronaut that found that out?
David Letterman, November 17th, 2008, CBS:
NASA has developed a urine machine that will convert urine into water. Well, guess what? It’s on the blink. And you thought the coffee was bad where you work.
Conan O'Brien, November 17th, 2008, NBC:
Astronauts on board the International Space Station are trying to fix the machine that turns urine into drinking water. Well, actually, the urine converter was fixed days ago, but the astronauts keep saying, "You try it. No, you try it."
ISS has a serious problem--a broken toilet
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Philosophy
Astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper--GUILTY
Astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-PiperJust a few problems this year for shuttle astronauts and ISS citizens: First the toilet broke, then just this week the urine conversion apparatus failed, and now fumble fingers Stefanyshyn-Piper and the slippery tool bag. Next...the thawing device for the frozen Thanksgiving meals malfunctions and yields burnt offerings? I think Heidemarie should pay for the tools.
A backpack-sized tool bag inadvertently dropped from the International Space Station last week is orbiting Earth and has been sighted from the ground. The tool bag is surprisingly bright, about 6th or 7th magnitude, which makes it an easy target for binoculars or a small telescope.--SpaceWeather.com.
In this image from NASA TV, a tool kit bag, center, as seen through the helmet camera of astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, floats away from the International Space Station after she lost hold of it during a procedure during a 6 1/2-hour scheduled space walk outside the space station, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008.In this image from NASA TV, the hand of astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper is seen at left, through her helmet camera, reaching for a tool kit bag that was lost from her grasp during a procedure during a space walk outside the International Space Station, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008.Urine conversion?:
Jay Leno, November 17th, NBC:
NASA now says their $154 million machine that converts urine into drinking water is not working properly. How would you like to be the astronaut that found that out?
David Letterman, November 17th, 2008, CBS:
NASA has developed a urine machine that will convert urine into water. Well, guess what? It’s on the blink. And you thought the coffee was bad where you work.
Conan O'Brien, November 17th, 2008, NBC:
Astronauts on board the International Space Station are trying to fix the machine that turns urine into drinking water. Well, actually, the urine converter was fixed days ago, but the astronauts keep saying, "You try it. No, you try it."
ISS has a serious problem--a broken toilet
"Happy Days Are Here Again"...
- Room For All...china Sends A Woman Into Space
"China sends first woman into space" June 2912 USA TODAYChina launched its most ambitious space mission yet on Saturday, carrying its first female astronaut and two male colleagues in an attempt to dock with an orbiting module and work on board for more...
- Half Way To Mars And Something Similar Happens...then What
"Space Station Malfunction Prompts Shutdowns" by William Harwood August 1st, 2010 The New York Times One of two coolant systems aboard the International Space Station malfunctioned late Saturday, triggering alarms and extensive power shutdowns to keep...
- Shuttle Atlantis--retired
"Shuttle Atlantis touches down for last time" by Marcia Dunn May 26th, 2010 Associated Press Space shuttle Atlantis is back on Earth, and its flying career is over. Atlantis and its six-man crew landed at Florida's Kennedy Space Center this morning....
- Fuel Leak On Space Shuttle Discovery
Again a mechanical problem has delayed the shuttle and cost more millions. "Space shuttle launch postponed again" by Irene Klotz August 25th, 2009 Reuters NASA delayed a Wednesday morning liftoff of the space shuttle Discovery because of an apparent...
- Iss Has A Serious Problem--a Broken Toilet
See how simple things malfunction...the ISS toilet is partially broken. Fortunately they aren't far away and the shuttle Discovery is scheduled to be launched this Saturday [May 31st, 2008] with an on-board union plumber from Acme Plumbing with necessary...