All's well...

[alexpgp]

I went to the store, no Galina. Called Drew again and asked if Ulla N. had stopped by the store in the afternoon (because I seem to recall Galina had mentioned something about lunch... and I was grasping at straws); he said yes, she had stopped by.

I then made the rounds of the eateries on this side of town (I don't think my Nissan would make it downtown and back... I really need to get the clutch fixed); no joy.

Galina came back a few minutes ago. Yes, she'd been dining with Ulla, at her house.

Consider me relieved.

Cheers...

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[bandicoot.livejournal.com]

I ran across this (http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/09/25/sprj.colu.station.warning.ap/index.html) on the CNN site this morning. Is this an actual problem?

[alexpgp.livejournal.com]

I'm not aware that the kinds of problems described in the article are as threatening as claimed, assuming they happened as described in the first place.

Here, I am vaguely recalling that the attitude handover procedure has a number of safeguards in it, including interlocks to inhibit thrusters when the control moment gyros are operating. That's not to say the interlocks might not fail, but I recall translating huge numbers of hazard assessments for both the ISS and Shuttle-Mir programs, and none of those I've seen leave the station or crew twisting in the wind if something goes awry.

Heck, one would expect that dealing with problems - which are going to eventually occur - in a safety conscious manner is what you would want to happen.

If there was a premature thruster firing, I would be very surprised if it hasn't been the subject of serious words between the sides.

From my perspective, there is little similarity between the Shuttle side and the station side at NASA. But then again, I'm am a spectator.

Cheers...