USA NASA w die in space if without Russia n Russia want break w ISS

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Russia already indicate to break away w USA NASA from ISS n rither have their own space station or join space station with PRC.

NASA is bankrupt and fucked up. American half of the ISS actually have no more ability to move or control ISS orbit. If the Russian half broje away American half is a space junk without engine!

It us so fucked up that it leaks toxuc gas now n Americans fled for their lives over to the Russian side. If Russian were not there I think Obama have to hold NASA space funeral. LOL!

http://m.theaustralian.com.au/news/w...8a0e5df05c05c3


Astronauts flee US side of space station amid ammonia leak fears

APJANUARY 15, 2015*7:52AM



NASA file image shows a close-up view of the International Space Station photographed by an STS-133 crew member on space shuttle Discovery.

ASTRONAUTS have been forced to flee the American side of the International Space Station after an alarm indicated a possible toxic leak of ammonia.

The drama in the 260-mile-high complex played out at around 4am EST (10pm AEDT), when alarms suggested that the highly toxic liquid ammonia flowing outside the space station which is used to cool electronics might have leaked.

The six crew members fled to the Russian side of the orbiting outpost as Mission Control analysed the data.

NASA said a computer problem probably set off the alarm but minutes after the astronauts had returned to the US side they were forced to evacuate again after a second alarm.

NASA has played down the drama, tweeting: “No signs of a leak.” and describing the incident as “unscheduled excitement.”

Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti tweeted: “Hey everybody, thanks for your concern. We’re all safe and doing well in the Russian segment.”

It was the first time the ISS has been abandoned in its 14 year history.

The astronauts followed emergency procedures in slapping on oxygen masks, taking cover in the Russian quarters, then sealing the hatches between the U.S. and Russian sides. At the same time, flight controllers at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston turned off non-essential equipment.

Within minutes, Mission Control gave an all-clear, but sent the astronauts scurrying back over to the Russian side again when there was more evidence of a possible leak.

Flight controllers originally feared the ammonia had got into the water system running inside the space station. Now it’s believed that a failed card in a computer-relay box was the culprit.

The crew — three Russians, two Americans and the Italian Cristoforetti — will remain in the three, relatively small Russian compartments in the meantime.

Space station program manager Mike Suffredini said while it’s inconvenient for all six to be isolated on the Russian side, there are no health or other concerns.

Controllers hoped to give the final all-clear by Wednesday night.

Engineers want to understand the computer failure and confirm “that the system is tight like we believe it to be,” Suffredini said on NASA TV. He added: “We’ll do due diligence to make sure we’re comfortable with the environment before we send them in there.”

Russian space officials at first reported an actual leak, then backed off that statement.

Commander Butch Wilmore, an American, and his crew were dealing with supplies and experiments from the newly arrived SpaceX capsule — including fruit flies — when the ammonia-system alarm sounded. None of the research appears to be jeopardised, Suffredini said.

Although the space station has never had to be abandoned before, on occasion crews have had to seek shelter in their Soyuz capsule “lifeboats” because of close shaves with orbiting junk, in case a quick getaway was needed.

This time, the astronauts went into one of the three Russian modules as trained for an emergency, but not the two docked Soyuz capsules.

Besides commander Wilmore and Italian Cristoforetti, the crew includes American Terry Virts and Russians Elena Serova, Alexander Samokutyaev and Anton Shkaplerov.

AP


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