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No day is complete...
...without your Windows machine spontaneously rebooting on you.
My day, by the way, is complete in this regard.
Nonetheless, I managed to finish this translation, which has to do with doing a safety verification of software to be used on ISS. One interesting aspect of the document is the appearance of language that deals with "freely distributable software," naming shareware, freeware, and software released under the GPL as examples.
I recall an article from a few years ago in which it was stated categorically that only custom or commercially available software would ever fly on the station. Linux was specifically excluded in that article, owing to the perception that there was no one entity whose feet could be held to the fire if maintenance or support were required.
That seems to be changing.
In any event, the translation has been sent on its way, and it's time for me to get out and wriggle my muscles, at least a little bit. Last night's shift really tired me out, for some reason. It was a real drag driving home, and I fell asleep almost as soon as my head hit the pillow. There are two more days left of this schedule, and then it's likely I'll have all of Saturday to myself (Saturday was to be the extra flight day, if it were needed, but work progress has been good, and the flight will all but certainly not extend).
Then starting Sunday, I'll be doing execute package support and air-to-ground interpretation. I know the former is done during the day (yay!), but the latter tends to follow crew waking hours, which currently start around 4:30 am local time and end around midnight (yech!).
Cheers...
My day, by the way, is complete in this regard.
Nonetheless, I managed to finish this translation, which has to do with doing a safety verification of software to be used on ISS. One interesting aspect of the document is the appearance of language that deals with "freely distributable software," naming shareware, freeware, and software released under the GPL as examples.
I recall an article from a few years ago in which it was stated categorically that only custom or commercially available software would ever fly on the station. Linux was specifically excluded in that article, owing to the perception that there was no one entity whose feet could be held to the fire if maintenance or support were required.
That seems to be changing.
In any event, the translation has been sent on its way, and it's time for me to get out and wriggle my muscles, at least a little bit. Last night's shift really tired me out, for some reason. It was a real drag driving home, and I fell asleep almost as soon as my head hit the pillow. There are two more days left of this schedule, and then it's likely I'll have all of Saturday to myself (Saturday was to be the extra flight day, if it were needed, but work progress has been good, and the flight will all but certainly not extend).
Then starting Sunday, I'll be doing execute package support and air-to-ground interpretation. I know the former is done during the day (yay!), but the latter tends to follow crew waking hours, which currently start around 4:30 am local time and end around midnight (yech!).
Cheers...
Re: ISS, not Alpha
All of the cosmonauts and astronauts, to the best of my knowledge, have been given language lessons. Unfortunately, the time available to develop language skills qua language skills is limited; most learning occurs during training and in the close association with other crew members.
In the final analysis, some members of the crew are probably not good candidates to give media interviews in their non-native language, but they are all capable of going about the work of flying a space station.
Does this answer your question?
Cheers...