ISS computers fail
Hi,
I read on the internet that the main computers have failed on the ISS.
I read that the main computers went down that controll everything on board, I read that even the S band comms were down, what freqs will the ISS use for comms if they have no S band comms?
Thanks in advance,
Steven,
Scotland.
6equj5 – Sun, 2010 – 02 – 21 14:06
Station Spacecraft
Station Spacecraft Communicator Stan Love told Expedition 22 Commander Jeff Williams that the glitches were caused by S-band telemetry software that takes Columbus laboratory data, puts it into packets and sends it to the ground. For now, that particular piece of code will be bypassed and flight controllers will command the remaining systems back to their normal configurations, including KU-band communications.
Because the issue has occupied much of the station crew's planned off-duty day, Mission Control is giving them Wednesday off.