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NASA loses contact with ISS
http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/19/us/nas...html?hpt=hp_t2 Sounds like a software glitch and not a major issue. Yet. Also, I believe they still have the ham set aboard so in theory could communicate over most of the orbit. |
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NASA loses contact with ISS
You have to let go of the 'Talk' button before you can hear anyone! :-)
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NASA loses contact with ISS
"Jeff Findley" wrote in message
... In article , says... http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/19/us/nas...html?hpt=hp_t2 Sounds like a software glitch and not a major issue. Yet. Also, I believe they still have the ham set aboard so in theory could communicate over most of the orbit. But communicate with who? Certainly not NASA's mission control. You underestimate the power of ham operators. I'm thinking more in the case of an emergency where they can't wait to get in range of Russia they can CQ and ask someone to do a phone patch to Houston. Unlikely? Yes. But more my point is that while some data might be lost in the meantime, it's not a real risk to the astronauts. As far as I know, the US side is able to maintain "constant" communications because it links with the TDRS satellites via a directional (parabolic) antenna. Could be this is what was broken? At least when I posted the URL, it didn't have much detail. Jeff -- Greg D. Moore http://greenmountainsoftware.wordpress.com/ CEO QuiCR: Quick, Crowdsourced Responses. http://www.quicr.net |
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NASA loses contact with ISS
On Feb 19, 12:25*pm, David Spain wrote:
You have to let go of the 'Talk' button before you can hear anyone! :-) Dave It's full duplex communications. Talking or talk button pushing doesn't prevent receiving. |
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NASA loses contact with ISS
Maybe another space rock nobody saw. ahem.
Brian -- Brian Gaff....Note, this account does not accept Bcc: email. graphics are great, but the blind can't hear them Email: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________ "Greg (Strider) Moore" wrote in message m... "Jeff Findley" wrote in message ... In article , says... http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/19/us/nas...html?hpt=hp_t2 Sounds like a software glitch and not a major issue. Yet. Also, I believe they still have the ham set aboard so in theory could communicate over most of the orbit. But communicate with who? Certainly not NASA's mission control. You underestimate the power of ham operators. I'm thinking more in the case of an emergency where they can't wait to get in range of Russia they can CQ and ask someone to do a phone patch to Houston. Unlikely? Yes. But more my point is that while some data might be lost in the meantime, it's not a real risk to the astronauts. As far as I know, the US side is able to maintain "constant" communications because it links with the TDRS satellites via a directional (parabolic) antenna. Could be this is what was broken? At least when I posted the URL, it didn't have much detail. Jeff -- Greg D. Moore http://greenmountainsoftware.wordpress.com/ CEO QuiCR: Quick, Crowdsourced Responses. http://www.quicr.net |
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NASA loses contact with ISS
"Brian Gaff" wrote in message ...
Maybe another space rock nobody saw. ahem. Maybe, but considering this occurred right after a software upgrade to the communications system, let's go with the most obvious solution. Brian -- Greg D. Moore http://greenmountainsoftware.wordpress.com/ CEO QuiCR: Quick, Crowdsourced Responses. http://www.quicr.net |
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NASA loses contact with ISS
Greg (Strider) Moore formuleerde de vraag :
"Jeff Findley" wrote in message ... In article , says... http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/19/us/nas...html?hpt=hp_t2 Sounds like a software glitch and not a major issue. Yet. Also, I believe they still have the ham set aboard so in theory could communicate over most of the orbit. But communicate with who? Certainly not NASA's mission control. You underestimate the power of ham operators. I'm thinking more in the case of an emergency where they can't wait to get in range of Russia they can CQ and ask someone to do a phone patch to Houston. Unlikely? Yes. Legal?? Probably not.. Here in NLD the HAM operation rules states no message dispatch for third paries allowed, unless an direct emergency was declared. But more my point is that while some data might be lost in the meantime, it's not a real risk to the astronauts. As far as I know, the US side is able to maintain "constant" communications because it links with the TDRS satellites via a directional (parabolic) antenna. Could be this is what was broken? At least when I posted the URL, it didn't have much detail. Jeff |
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