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Broken radiator on S1
Does anyone have the scoop on the broken radiator on S1 ? I saw glimpses
of it during a short stint of watching the EVA. Is it just some protective cover that is ripped, but the ammonia tubing inside is still OK ? Has ammonia leaked ? Is the whole unit inoperative because of this, or are they still using it to cool the station ? (can they isolate individual "tiles" in the array ?) Whn did the rip happen ? When it was installed ? or sometimes more recently ? |
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Broken radiator on S1
I think it happened over time. I also seem to recall other radiators have
suffered damage as well, but within expected limits. I imagine the photos etc are in part to understand quite why that particular one has peeled so badly. Its still in use but if there are thermally stressed areas the infra red photos whould show this. No leaks as far as I'm aware. Maybe someone here has a history to this. The other damage of course is on the service module where a cover seems to have sprung up and shows the lagging inside. Brian -- Brian Gaff....Note, this account does not accept Bcc: email. graphics are great, but the blind can't hear them Email: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________ "John Doe" wrote in message ... Does anyone have the scoop on the broken radiator on S1 ? I saw glimpses of it during a short stint of watching the EVA. Is it just some protective cover that is ripped, but the ammonia tubing inside is still OK ? Has ammonia leaked ? Is the whole unit inoperative because of this, or are they still using it to cool the station ? (can they isolate individual "tiles" in the array ?) Whn did the rip happen ? When it was installed ? or sometimes more recently ? |
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