• The international space station is venting ammonia into space, emergency spacewalk scheduled for lat
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[IMG]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/05/iss-tenth-anniversary-11-02-2010.jpg[/IMG] [QUOTE]The current crew reported seeing damage to the vessel's truss structure yesterday and NASA has since confirmed there's been a leak of ammonia from the station's cooling system.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]Commander Hadfield has also [URL="https://twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/status/332801579398881280"]confirmed on Twitter[/URL] that there's been a "big change in plans," and that astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn will perform a spacewalk today to fix the leak.[/QUOTE] [URL]http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/10/nasa-reports-ammonia-leak-on-iss/[/URL] the crew is NOT in danger
Uh-oh, hope it goes ok.
After seeing the teaser to Gravity this couldn't have come at a more unfortunate time v:v:v
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufsrgE0BYf0[/media] ?
[QUOTE=Gyrodine;40593979][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufsrgE0BYf0[/media] ?[/QUOTE] 3D Imax?! I'm there!!
The worst feeling would be if any outbreak happens, there's no way to run. Everyone dies slowly.
[QUOTE=shian;40594305]The worst feeling would be if any outbreak happens, there's no way to run. Everyone dies slowly.[/QUOTE] the ISS has Soyuz escape pods
[QUOTE=shian;40594305]The worst feeling would be if any outbreak happens, there's no way to run. Everyone dies slowly.[/QUOTE] Except there's always an emergency escape craft (Soyuz) and plenty of emergency equipment on the ISS? [editline]10th May 2013[/editline] and also these [video=youtube;kLETHLv_0vk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLETHLv_0vk[/video]
But what if the source of outbreak comes from the escape pods
[QUOTE=shian;40594434]But what if the source of outbreak comes from the escape pods[/QUOTE] Segregate the escape pods from the rest of the ship?
This really isn't that dangerous, the ISS has multiple ammonia cooling loops for the main panels, and the worst that can happen is that panel automatically shuts down as a result of the leak. NASA is pretty good at redundant engineering. Still, the station needs all the power it can get. I'm sure they can get it fixed. I'm looking forward to finding out whether it was a previous ammonia leak that opened up again, or if it got tagged by a micrometeorite or something.
[QUOTE=ZombieDawgs;40594448]Segregate the escape pods from the rest of the ship?[/QUOTE] But what if its locked in due to some malfunction like in one of those Michael Bay Movies and its up to one guy to save the entire crew? Okay fine I stop
isn't it awesome that we are already living in an age where "space station escape pods" is actually a thing?
-zoggin doubleposts-
it only can carry 3, out of the 6 crew, luckally there is [B]another[/B] escape pod on the other side of the station for those 3 [editline]10th May 2013[/editline] actually lack of escape pods are the reason why the station only holds 3-6 people at a time, nasa and the other guys dont want to have a situation like Mir where the station becomes unlivable and theres no way back
[QUOTE=Sableye;40594943]it only can carry 3, out of the 6 crew, luckally there is [B]another[/B] escape pod on the other side of the station for those 3[/QUOTE] what if the other end gets cut off international space drama and/or psychological thriller
From the news conference: Cassidy and Marshburn will do an EVA tomorrow to repair the leak The leak has been confirmed on the P6 truss Romanenko, Marshburn, and Hadfield will return to Earth as planned on Monday. The problem seems to be on the 2B PFCS
[QUOTE=Joazzz;40594778]isn't it awesome that we are already living in an age where "space station escape pods" is actually a thing?[/QUOTE] That's a media term. They just keep enough Russian Soyuz craft docked there to evacuate the current number of crew, and the Soyuz has been flying for almost 50 years. No humans are allowed to be on the station without an immediately accessible way to reenter. "Escape pods" makes people think of this: [IMG]http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/EscapePodSPFX.jpg[/IMG] Not this: [img]http://images.spaceref.com/iss/soyuz.descr.fig.1.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;40596891]That's a media term. They just keep enough Russian Soyuz craft docked there to evacuate the current number of crew, and the Soyuz has been flying for almost 50 years. No humans are allowed to be on the station without an immediately accessible way to reenter. "Escape pods" makes people think of this: [IMG]http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/EscapePodSPFX.jpg[/IMG] Not this: [img]http://images.spaceref.com/iss/soyuz.descr.fig.1.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] Hell, I know what they're talking about and even want to be a rocket scientist but I still like imagining them being shot out of a little torpedo tube.
[QUOTE=Dacheet;40596912]Hell, I know what they're talking about and even want to be a rocket scientist but I still like imagining them being shot out of a little torpedo tube.[/QUOTE] [t]http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/3/33759/1101463-picture_6.jpg[/t] Maybe more like the ODST pods though. Release them from the hull so that they float a bit away and then activate thrusters on the pod to shove it down
[QUOTE=shian;40594503]But what if its locked in due to some malfunction like in one of those Michael Bay Movies and its up to one guy to save the entire crew? Okay fine I stop[/QUOTE] I think he already used something like that in Armageddon [editline]10th May 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=BreenIsALie;40597616][t]http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/3/33759/1101463-picture_6.jpg[/t] Maybe more like the ODST pods though. Release them from the hull so that they float a bit away and then activate thrusters on the pod to shove it down[/QUOTE] if you're taking an escape pod off a spacecraft, that spacecraft is going down, who cares if it takes any more damage
Hopefully the ammonia doesn't damage the environment.
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;40596891]That's a media term. They just keep enough Russian Soyuz craft docked there to evacuate the current number of crew, and the Soyuz has been flying for almost 50 years. No humans are allowed to be on the station without an immediately accessible way to reenter. "Escape pods" makes people think of this: [IMG]http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/EscapePodSPFX.jpg[/IMG] Not this: [img]http://images.spaceref.com/iss/soyuz.descr.fig.1.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] Its cute
[QUOTE=viperfan7;40597992] if you're taking an escape pod off a spacecraft, that spacecraft is going down, who cares if it takes any more damage[/QUOTE] The people still on the ship in the escape pod next to it? :v: [editline]10th May 2013[/editline] [b]THE EMERGENCY SHUTTLE HAS BEEN CALLED. IT WILL ARRIVE IN 10 MINUTES[/b]
[QUOTE=DanRatherman;40600096]The people still on the ship in the escape pod next to it? :v: [editline]10th May 2013[/editline] [b]THE EMERGENCY SHUTTLE HAS BEEN CALLED. IT WILL ARRIVE IN 10 MINUTES[/b][/QUOTE] And then the damn clown puts lube all over the floor and honks as you slip into space.
[QUOTE=Dacheet;40596912]Hell, I know what they're talking about and even want to be a rocket scientist but I still like imagining them being shot out of a little torpedo tube.[/QUOTE] Oh, to be sure I think the ISS would be massively improved if it had little personal-sized escape pods that got blasted out of tubes. Normally escape pods are a terrible idea for spacecraft, because whatever disaster is happening to your ship, your situation will not improve by blasting away in a tiny pod from your ship that may still have air, food, power, and propulsion. It's a good way to die slowly in a small, uncomfortable container. The ISS, on the other hand, is perfect because it's permenantly in Earth orbit, and in a serious disaster the crew can just say "Well, fuck this, we're going home," and leave. Which is good, because it might take NASA a while to send a Shuttle up to rescue them...
Where the fuck is that atmos technician and why is his ass not yet in permabrig? after being beaten to death by shitcurity, of course
[QUOTE=Joazzz;40595012]what if the other end gets cut off international space drama and/or psychological thriller[/QUOTE] Nah they just have to sit on each others knees.
[QUOTE=Gyrodine;40593979][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufsrgE0BYf0[/media] ?[/QUOTE] Current ISS malfunction is viral marketing for this.
NASA livestream of the spacewalk. We are expected to see footage from their helmet cams. [url]http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html[/url]
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