NASA worker caught in act of sabotage on ISS bound computer

According to breaking news from NASA, a space program worker is alleged to have deliberately damaged a computer that was meant to fly aboard the Endeavour in less than two weeks, in an apparent act of sabotage. NASA says the unnamed individual, who works for one of the space agency's subcontractors, cut wires inside a computer that was headed to the International Space Station (ISS) on the shuttle. The alleged tampering occurred outside of NASA operations in Florida, but the agency isn't naming the subcontractor or where exactly the incident took place. The agency hopes to fix the damage and launch the Endeavour August 7th, as planned. As this appears to be the first ever report of sabotage on the space program, you can expect to hear a lot more on this story in the very near future.

[Via TheWolfWeb]

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 27th 2007 2:40PM]

Were they caught in the act or were the cut wires noticed later. I have heard both versions now. If they were caught in the act, they should have been arrested on the spot. What us the real story?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 27th 2007 3:14PM]

I had a slide rule once and couldn't measure anything.

[1hen2ducks Posted Jul 27th 2007 3:53PM]

Brought to you by the same mentality that spreads computer virus and spam. Thanks pal !

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 27th 2007 4:21PM]

When did NASA stopping select men and women with "The Right Stuff"? Now it seems, they're just picking "the wrong shit".

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 27th 2007 5:34PM]

This is the first publicly acknowledged act of sabotage.... but not the first instance of massive espionage.

Many people are too young to recall that the Soviets stole the design for the shuttle and actually launched Buran once... just before the Soviet economy collapsed.

Some said that the similarities between Buran and the Shuttle fleet are "coincidence." Take a look at the link below and decide for yourself...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buran

The Russians stole the blueprints for the Shuttle, plain and simple.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 30th 2007 4:49PM]

"The damage involves the cutting of wires in a computer meant to record and transmit to Mission Control several measurements of stresses to the space station structure, according to NASA. The equipment is not considered essential to astronaut safety."

How could this be life threatening? Umm 1 little piece of styrofoam brought a shuttle down.