http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/ Engadget Comments for Space Station computers still causing problems http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/Jun 15th 2007 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/
I hope they get it all worked out Good Luck guys!]]>Jun 15th 2007 2:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/
What's the deadline to get it fixed or to abandon the station?]]>Jun 15th 2007 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/
Its a pity because the Chinese are one of the few countries with lots of money to throw around and a fairly advanced space industry.]]>Jun 16th 2007 5:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/
Actually I was kidding, but since you brought it up. You really think there is not 1 circuit on the entire station that isn't chinese made, or has chinese made parts in it? The Chinese make most products for less than half of their American counterparts, and with shipping to the US it's still cheaper.

I bet if someone followed the manufacturing trail of each item on the station, they'd find alot of stuff that originated in China.]]>Jun 16th 2007 5:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/Jun 15th 2007 2:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/
fanboy!]]>Jun 15th 2007 2:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/Jun 15th 2007 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/Jun 15th 2007 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/Jun 15th 2007 3:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/Also, you usually have a completely independent backup-system if the primary one fail. For example, the space station have 5 main computers that check each other all the time. If one fail, (i.e. fail completely, or starts to respond erroneously) the other computers can vote the one that does not work out of the computing array.
Also, if enough computers fail (I suppose if you go down to just 2?) the shuttle will failover to a completely independent backup-system. ]]>Jun 17th 2007 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/Jun 17th 2007 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/Jun 15th 2007 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://suzymchale.com/kosmonavtka/isscomp.html

The Service Module, Zvezda, has a common onboard control complex (БКУ, BKU). This European-Russian designed system, linked by integrated control algorithms, is a network that co-ordinates all the Russian segment’s systems to perform the Station’s tasks. The БКУ’s components are:

* The onboard computer system (БВС, BVC)
* Onboard hardware control system (СУБА, SUBA)
* Motion control and navigation system (СУДН, SUDN).

The БКУ also interacts with the onboard data telemetry system and radio technical facilities.

The European Space Agency and Energiya jointly developed the Russian segment’s БКУ (or Data Management System, DMS, as ESA calls it). This is described on a page at the ESA website:]]>Jun 15th 2007 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/Jun 15th 2007 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/Jun 15th 2007 3:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/Jun 15th 2007 3:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/Jun 15th 2007 4:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/
This gives the phrase "Blue Screen of Death" a whole new meaning.]]>Jun 15th 2007 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/Jun 15th 2007 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/Jun 15th 2007 5:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/
And aerospace stuff is usually pretty high quality stuff, about at the same level as military grade components (sorry to break the news to you, but in the world of engineering, "consumer" grade components are pretty much the cheapest and least reliable things made). I'm quite certain most of the parts wouldn't be made in China (although I wouldn't be too certain about future projects, considering what's happening to NASA's budget)

And you're kidding me with analog computing--you couldn't possibly supply enough power for that kind of nonsense through those solar panels.

Good luck, anyway.]]>Jun 16th 2007 10:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/Jun 15th 2007 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/15/space-station-computers-still-causing-problems/Jun 16th 2007 2:51AM