Posted on 09/03/2018 2:48:59 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Several days ago it was reported that astronauts found a hole in the Russian segment of the International Space Station that was leaking air. One of the astronauts plugged the hole with his own finger before sealing the hole with a nylon ribbon to stabilise pressure on board the ISS. The hole posed no threat to the crew, but it had to be fixed.
According to updated information, the 2-millimeter (0.08-inch) hole appeared in the spaceship when the Soyuz was being built. Reportedly, an employee made a mistake, but it was decided to fix the problem with the help of glue. When it space, the glue plug reduced in size and popped out.
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"And screw their wussy little space station."
“Gentlemen, Be Seated,” by Robert Heinlein.
They don’t have chewing gum in Russia?
They don’t have chewing gum in Russia?
#42 Thanks. The older science fiction stories are the best.
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