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applegrove

(118,492 posts) Wed Dec 11, 2013, 07:45 PM Dec 2013

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One of two cooling pumps has failed on the International Space Station, Josh Byerly, a NASA spokesma

CNN Breaking News Email:

"One of two cooling pumps has failed on the International Space Station, Josh Byerly, a NASA spokesman, has told CNN's John Zarrella.

NASA is troubleshooting the problem, and the station's crew is not in danger, Byerly said.

Six people are aboard the space station."

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One of two cooling pumps has failed on the International Space Station, Josh Byerly, a NASA spokesma (Original Post) applegrove Dec 2013 OP

Well, one of two makes you think that if the 2nd one goes inop... Cooley Hurd Dec 2013 #1

What about the Russians? Could they send a shuttle and get the astronauts home? darkangel218 Dec 2013 #2

I *think* they have a Soyuz on the launchpad for such an emergency... Cooley Hurd Dec 2013 #3

Maybe we shouldnt have people on space station until we build a new shuttle. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #4

No, they have a Soyuz attached to the station Paulie Dec 2013 #5

Ahh! Forgot about the lifeboat! Cooley Hurd Dec 2013 #6

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)

1. Well, one of two makes you think that if the 2nd one goes inop...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 07:51 PM

Dec 2013

...THEN there will be danger. Good thing we have a Shuttle on the launchpad just in cas.... er, never mind.

darkangel218

(13,985 posts)

2. What about the Russians? Could they send a shuttle and get the astronauts home?

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 08:32 PM

Dec 2013

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)

3. I *think* they have a Soyuz on the launchpad for such an emergency...

Reply to darkangel218 (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 08:46 PM

Dec 2013

...but they don't have shuttles.

darkangel218

(13,985 posts)

4. Maybe we shouldnt have people on space station until we build a new shuttle.

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 08:54 PM

Dec 2013

Its too dangerous, IMHO.

Paulie

(8,462 posts)

5. No, they have a Soyuz attached to the station

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 09:01 PM

Dec 2013

In case of emergency.

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)

6. Ahh! Forgot about the lifeboat!

Reply to Paulie (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 09:10 PM

Dec 2013

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