Space Forum / Space Station / April 2004

During an interview with russian media this morning, Sacha was asked about the
noises. He joked that it must be a ghost, but then added that the sound most
probably came from the inside. (based on how it repeated itself).
In a separate question, he also said that they were able to ...

How long does it take for an astronaut on his first flight to get used to 0g ?
I was under the impression that after a couple of days, most astronauts would
be used to 0g.
However, the response from a ground request to speak to one of the crew

Any reason there missing (or have I just missed them)?
Peter.

What are these gyroscopes that are failing?  Are they actually
gyroscopes, or just angular momentum dumps?
I can't figure out the principle from the news reports.

After browsing the internet for some time, I still haven't found an answer
to the following question.
As a novice in this area, I wonder why there is such a specific preference
for having e.g.  ISS, Space Shuttle  in an orbit of about 400km. (This I

Volunteers are always needed to keep an ear on the voice comm between ISS
and Earth,
while you're on line doing something else -- and then can flash a message to
sci.space.station

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Where can I obtain a hard copy of the , Overview of ISS Flight Controller
Ratings on Organizational Risk and Tool Development Survey, February 2004
Starring at a monitor for hours makes my eyes buggy.
Please help

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From this morning's DPC:
CMG #3 will be taken offline for 4 days starting wednesday for tests. This
will leave the station with only 2 CMGs, with the expectation that they will
saturate more often and require russian segment thrusters to desaturate.

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The April 12, 1961 orbital flight accomplished by Vostok manned spacecraft
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ISS On-Orbit Status 12 Apr 2004
All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted
previously or below.  Underway: Week 25 for Increment 8 (and 17 days until
return of Expedition 8).  As of this morning (~7:30am EDT), the ISS has

Astronauts may get time extension
The US space agency is considering a Russian plan to keep crews aboard the
International Space Station (ISS) for a year at a time.
The change would allow Russia to set aside room on its flights for more paying

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