wiffleball 4,797 Posted November 2, 2007 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,307494,00.html Dunno if you guys been following this. Highlights: Huge spacewalk tomorrow to fix the ISS. Very risky. 1 hour journey away from the safety of the ISS. Working with a fully electrified solar wing. Not only could the astronaut get electrocuted, even barring that, real risk of a tear/burn in the suit. - Gonna be some very tense people down here in Houston & up there in Space tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isotopes 1 Posted November 2, 2007 On the bright side they have a great chance of gaining super powers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boz/BoFan 0 Posted November 2, 2007 Do you ever focking shut up dude? Jesus Christ man, get a life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,797 Posted November 2, 2007 Do you ever focking shut up dude? Jesus Christ man, get a life. Why don't wander back to your valuable "Hitlery is a "DIKE" thread retread? That's right about your speed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boz/BoFan 0 Posted November 2, 2007 Why don't wander back to your valuable "Hitlery is a "DIKE" thread retread? That's right about your speed. Is that what you call english? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbfalcon 827 Posted November 2, 2007 On the bright side they have a great chance of gaining super powers. If it was me, I'd be hoping to be able to do the fireball flying thing when all is said and done for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naomi 360 Posted November 2, 2007 Normally the max for astronauts doing repairs is being 30 mins away from the cabin hatch, and he'll be an hour away...anyone know what the time/distance relationship is, and how he gets to his destination? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,797 Posted November 2, 2007 Normally the max for astronauts doing repairs is being 30 mins away from the cabin hatch, and he'll be an hour away...anyone know what the time/distance relationship is, and how he gets to his destination? I think i read somewhere that he'll be transported using a big robotic arm. Story's not getting much play or attention, but there's a damn good chance of things going really badly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naomi 360 Posted November 2, 2007 Here's a good article on it USA Today "•Normally, an astronaut on a spacewalk is never more than 30 minutes' travel time away from the door into the space station, in case the spacesuit malfunctions. From his work site on the panel, Parazynski will need to ride the station's robotic arm for as long as an hour to get close to the door." so the robotic arm thing must move really slow/the ISS is very large. That's got to be weird to be riding a robotic arm in space for an hour as it transports you to a dangerous job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,797 Posted November 2, 2007 Here's a good article on it USA Today "•Normally, an astronaut on a spacewalk is never more than 30 minutes' travel time away from the door into the space station, in case the spacesuit malfunctions. From his work site on the panel, Parazynski will need to ride the station's robotic arm for as long as an hour to get close to the door." so the robotic arm thing must move really slow/the ISS is very large. That's got to be weird to be riding a robotic arm in space for an hour as it transports you to a dangerous job. ..Not to mention that whole solar panel / wing thing is apparently totally electrified. - Pretty wild stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naomi 360 Posted November 2, 2007 ..Not to mention that whole solar panel / wing thing is apparently totally electrified. Post #1, and kinda why it's a story... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,797 Posted November 2, 2007 Post #1, and kinda why it's a story... I know, it's my post. You can imagine the astronaut telling the guys running the robotic arm "Uh guys? You're getting me kind of close to that thing! Guys? GUYS!!!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riddlen 1 Posted November 2, 2007 On the bright side they have a great chance of gaining super powers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naomi 360 Posted November 3, 2007 mission accomplished Perched at the tip of the 90-foot robotic arm and boom extension, Parazynski worked at the far left end of the linked shuttle-station complex, about 50 yards away from the pressurized compartments where the astronauts work and live. "It's a bit of a reach here," Parazynski said as he stretched to cut part of the guide wire. "It's what those monkey arms are for," Melroy said, referring to Parazynski's 6-foot-2 height. As soon as Parazynski cut the guide wire, the approximately 90-foot stretch of it recoiled all the way down into a reel where fellow spacewalker Douglas Wheelock was controlling and monitoring it. To everyone's relief, it retracted smoothly. "Beautiful. Nicely done," Parazynski reported. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,797 Posted November 5, 2007 mission accomplished Big bit of heroism and drama that most people didn't even realize was happening. Good job guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAS 2 Posted November 5, 2007 Although dramatic, it does not impact my life in the slightest. Good luck to the astronaut in the arm! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
