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Shuttle Astronauts Lose Parts During Spacewalk
Fox News ^
| 9/12/06
| AP
Posted on 09/12/2006 11:10:51 AM PDT by stm
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Spacewalking astronauts worried they have may have gummed up a successful job connecting an addition to the international space station Tuesday when a bolt, spring and washer floated free.
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This would not have happened if Tim the Tool-Astronaut Taylor had been on board....
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posted on
09/12/2006 11:10:51 AM PDT
by
stm
To: stm
Alternate headline: Astronaut loses nuts during space walk.
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posted on
09/12/2006 11:14:47 AM PDT
by
LIConFem
(Just opened a new seafood restaurant in Great Britain, called "Squid Pro Quid")
To: stm
All EVA fasteners on ISS are captive. The bolt has a spring under it so that is will pop up when it releases, and the "washer" is a crimp ring that goes on the other side of the hardware to hold the fastener captive in the hardware. If one of these bolts floated free, it's not an astronaut error, its a hardware manufacturing error.
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posted on
09/12/2006 11:17:04 AM PDT
by
The_Victor
(If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
To: stm
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posted on
09/12/2006 11:17:18 AM PDT
by
Hegemony Cricket
(Free Introspection Classes - Inquire Within)
To: stm
Without the washer the space station residents will have to wash their clothes by hand.
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posted on
09/12/2006 11:19:19 AM PDT
by
Reeses
To: stm
This would not have happened if Tim the Tool-Astronaut Taylor had been on board....My preference would be to call Bob the Builder: "Can We Fix It? YES WE CAN!!
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posted on
09/12/2006 11:22:03 AM PDT
by
Night Hides Not
(Closing in on 3000 posts, of which maybe 50 were worthwhile!)
To: stm
They will eventually fall from orbit, not burn up in the atmosphere, land next to some car being worked on, causing the guy to wonder where the extra parts came from...
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posted on
09/12/2006 11:23:34 AM PDT
by
mikrofon
(Now you know)
To: Reeses; stm; The_Victor
Please, we must be Politically Correct.
It is not a "Washer"
Women have too long toiled in the domestic role, doing dishes, washing the laundry. Women are ready to assume their full roles in society.
Rather than "Washer," the correct term is "Washperson!"
Thank you.
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posted on
09/12/2006 11:24:26 AM PDT
by
MindBender26
(Having my own CAR-15 in RVN meant never having to say I was sorry....)
To: stm
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posted on
09/12/2006 11:24:28 AM PDT
by
reagan_fanatic
(In loving memory of those lost on 9/11)
To: stm
I would think they have spares of these lying around.
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posted on
09/12/2006 11:26:33 AM PDT
by
1forall
(America - my home, my land, my country.)
To: The_Victor
Joe T is a family friend. You work the program?
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posted on
09/12/2006 11:27:24 AM PDT
by
Mark Felton
("Your faith should not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.")
To: 1forall
I am sure they do. I think their major concern is the missing parts might become FOD.
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posted on
09/12/2006 11:28:07 AM PDT
by
stm
(Katherine Harris for US Senate!)
To: The_Victor
NASA TV is explaining it now
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posted on
09/12/2006 11:28:16 AM PDT
by
Mark Felton
("Your faith should not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.")
To: 1forall
"I would think they have spares of these lying around."
If not, I'm sure there's a Home Depot in the neighborhood.
To: stm
That does it. It's just not safe anymore. Pull the plug and bring the astronauts back home. We shouldn't even be out there.
Put the money into social projects like the ones that helped New Orleans for so many years. Alternatively we could invest in aids research and third world dictatorships.
< /ninny >
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posted on
09/12/2006 11:30:12 AM PDT
by
SaveTheChief
("Now if you'll excuse me, I have some idea balls to remove from a manatee tank.")
To: stm
They will eventually fall from orbit, not burn up in the atmosphere, land next to some car being worked on, causing the guy to wonder where the extra parts came from...
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posted on
09/12/2006 11:30:38 AM PDT
by
mikrofon
(Now you know)
To: Mark Felton
I work in EVA Testing. Joe T. isn't a family friend but I have worked with him a lot. Heidi too.
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posted on
09/12/2006 11:31:38 AM PDT
by
The_Victor
(If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
To: The_Victor
"...its a hardware manufacturing error."
Probably made in China!
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posted on
09/12/2006 11:38:36 AM PDT
by
hophead
("Enjoy Every Sandwich")
To: hophead
Probably made in China!Unfortunately, the entire P3/P4 Truss was produced in the USA by Boeing.
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posted on
09/12/2006 11:46:39 AM PDT
by
The_Victor
(If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
To: The_Victor
You work at the pool?
Joe T. is also the Youth group leader for my sons (Scott and David) at UBC. A great role model for them. Its amazing how much time he has for them, and has them over to his home quite often.
W're incredibly fortunate to have such men in our community.
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posted on
09/12/2006 11:56:27 AM PDT
by
Mark Felton
("Your faith should not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.")
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