Space Forum / Space Station / February 2004

This is funny enough to post separately (it was part of a thread on
.history)
New Russian "Kliper" spacecraft cutaway: http://kp.ru/upimg/logo_17242.jpg
Bow capsule of Zefram Cochrane's "Phoenix" cutaway:

(I'm probably late posting this, but...)
News reports are that the ISS spacewalk was cut short today due to
heating control problmes on Kaleri's suit.
3h 55m instead of 5h 30m, appearently due to a bent cooling water

I'm searching my records for any previous cases where a kink in a water line
(the current 'best guess' for the cooling failure) was so serious that a
Russian EVA was curtailed.
Also, I need a list of other curtailed EVAs and the reasons for them -- I'm

shuttle C dreaming
http://www.slepsummit.com/IIStrategy.pdf
Read down to page 17 through 20 and you can see shuttle c dreaming
again.

The daily report said: "The crew worked out according to their regular
daily physical exercise program on TVIS treadmill and CEVIS cycle
(aerobic), VELO ergometer with force loader and RED (anaerobic)."
I asked this in space.policy, but haven't received a good answer:

Progress has been, up until now, able to bring sufficient supplies for basic
life support on the station.  However, this has necessitate digging into
reserves whenever something broke and they needed a spare part.  And since it
is the russian segment that provides life support, it ...

JimO: Juicy but obsolete safety memos may make Washington headlines, but my
impression is the debate was lively and in the end led to adequate
preparations for acceptable safety levels -- right?
Crew to Exit Space Station In Exercise -- Ground Control Would Monitor Empty

On-Orbit Status 21 Feb 2004
All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except as noted previously
or below.   As of this morning at ~6:39am EST, the ISS has circled Earth
30.000 times since FGB/Zarya launch.  Hurrah!

International Space Station Status Report #04-10
4 p.m. CST, Friday, February 20, 2004
Expedition 8 Crew
All systems remain "go" for the only planned spacewalk by the International

Seems the locals are getting together and may cause Spirit some problems...
http://schwinger.harvard.edu/~motl/mars_spiritcolor.jpg

Does anyone know if when Bush says "finish the space station" as part of his
new space policy, if he is talking about Core Complete or Expanded Crew?

Following is a synopsis of a live interview with Reverend Scott Lewis,
KTLV AM 1220  in Oklahoma City, OK on Sunday January 25th, 2003.
My guest tonight is Bill H. Clark II. He's written a scifi novel
called "Behold Leviathan."

ISS On-Orbit Status 16 Feb 2004
All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except as noted previously
or below.  Underway: Week 17 of Increment 8.
After an early wakeup at 9pm EST last night (TsUP/Moscow time 5am this

-A 20th century man...  The guy has no future.
-A barnacle on the ship of progress.
-A hop, skip, and jump from success, but to get there hed have to give up chewing gum.
-A natural talent for finding subliminal messages in ice cubes.

msnbc.com (Oberg): "Space station crew prepares to fix window"
Damage accidentally caused last month
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4253674/
By James Oberg