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17 years 4 months ago #49113 by Frank Ryan
Sabotage at NASA was created by Frank Ryan
I heard earlier on the BBC news that someone opened a computer that was
due to be sent up to the ISS on the next shuttle mission and cut wires
inside it.
NASA have no idea why someone would do such a thing.
Also there is evidence that some of the pilots in training had
alcohol in their systems.

Crazy stuff!

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17 years 4 months ago #49132 by Seanie_Morris
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The following piece is form one of the online news sites:

Someone intentionally damaged a computer intended for the International Space Station, NASA said Thursday. NASA says it discovered the apparent sabotage of a computer intended for the International Space Station. The computer had no command and control or navigation functions, according to Bill Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for space operations. The damage would not have affected the astronauts, he said.

The shuttle Endeavour is supposed to take the computer to the space station after its August 7 launch. The computer is to be installed in the U.S. laboratory to monitor sensors on the space station's truss.

"It will be repaired, and it will fly on this flight," Gerstenmaier said.

The subcontractor that supplied the computer told NASA about the damaged computer more than a week ago, The Associated Press reported. Workers found the damaged equipment before it was loaded on the Endeavour.

Gerstenmaier said officials would have caught the problem in testing even if the subcontractor had not notified NASA, AP reported.

"The damage is very obvious. It's easy to detect. It's not a mystery to us," he said, according to AP.

Gerstenmaier would not name the subcontractor that supplied the computer. He did say it is not based at Kennedy Space Center. Management does not think the incident is related to the ongoing strike at Kennedy Space Center between prime shuttle contractor U.S. Space Alliance and the machinists union, Gerstenmaier said.

NASA's inspector general office has launched an investigation into the matter.


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17 years 4 months ago #49136 by phoenix
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Somebody probably got ticked off with Vista :lol:

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17 years 4 months ago #49137 by Mike
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Windows Vista is enough to drive anyone to drink including the trainee pilots! :)

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17 years 4 months ago #49138 by artyfarty
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Somebody probably got ticked off with Vista :lol:


You don't think it was a militant Linux group do you? :wink:

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17 years 4 months ago #49144 by Kerry Stargazer
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More likely some nutter.

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