Posted on 07/31/2021 10:04:13 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Yesterday's unexpected tilting of the International Space Station was caused by a software glitch, according to Russian space agency Roscosmos.
A new Russian module dubbed Nauka arrived at the space station Thursday morning (July 29). In development for more than a decade, Nauka is designed to host science experiments, anchor visiting vehicles and serve as a gateway for spacewalks. However, while the module's arrival appeared to go smoothly, about three hours after docking, the module unexpectedly began firing its thrusters in an incident that caused the space station to tilt from its typical position for about 45 minutes in what engineers call a "loss of attitude control."
"Due to a short-term software failure, a direct command was mistakenly implemented to turn on the module's engines for withdrawal, which led to some modification of the orientation of the complex as a whole," Roscosmos officials wrote in a statement published on Friday (July 30).
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Somebody’s going to Siberia.
“’software failure’ caused thruster misfire” -— That’s what she said!
Fancy way to say spin out of control
Software failure or a hacker.
What if the thrusters had fired earlier, when it was near the space station but not docked? Maybe crashing into the station? I think the crew dodged a bullet.
Most of the world’s problems are caused by software.
Somebody needs a beatin’.
Arduinos in space?
Avionics is not vulnerable to hackers. That equipment does not have an Internet connection.
Yes lets face it. The spiritual quality and purpose of life was much better before “Software”.
software can’t “fail”. It is a set of instructions that the hardware must follow. AI software might produce a solution that is not optimal, but it doesn’t fail. Ever. It might be a programming error, in which case the programmer and the testing and quality control organizations failed.
What do the Russians produce that is any good?
Just watch Nauka gets mad and blows itself up
They put the good software talent on ransomeware attacks.
If I had to guess, it was a safety system meant to bring the module back into a good attitude (unlike Democrats) if it cycles. Somehow that got reset and thought the module was free-flying.
What do the Russians produce that is any good?
Strelnokoff Vodka - When Work is Done
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMUCnCUbm-U
Caviar.
The Turks suck and you can’t buy it from the Persians.
5.56mm
That’s what happens when you forget to set the parking brake.
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