Another style of sim...

[Pher 0]

From the NY Times, Space Station Malfunction Prompts Shutdowns For discussion purposes, and a few chuckles...

 

One of two coolant systems aboard the International Space Station malfunctioned late Saturday, triggering alarms and extensive power shutdowns to keep critical systems from overheating.

 

The apparent failure of an ammonia pump in coolant loop A forced flight controllers to shut down two of four stabilizing gyroscopes, used to help control the space station’s orientation, one communications channel and several computer control units. The astronauts also installed jumpers between the Russian Zarya propulsion module and the U.S. segment of the lab complex to maintain proper cooling.

 

"It seems like we’re in a sim right now," flight engineer Tracy E. Caldwell Dyson joked with flight controllers shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, referring to training simulations.

[STSF Kent 0]

This happened to my car last Friday but no one wrote a news story about *that*. :P

 

Life isn't fair.

 

:P

[rosetto 0]

Aw... Sammy....

 

You are ALWAYS news-worthy here!