Pangloss Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Turns out that what caused the computers to malfunction on the space station over the past week was a static surge caused by the unfurling of a new set of solar panels. This according to Russian engineers yesterday (article here). The direct cause of the computer failure was a surge in static electricity when the new solar array was unfurled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 yeah, that`ll get ya every time! I guess it`s hard to find a good Ground up there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 that must be the real reason they want a space elevator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLB Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 That does pose an interesting question. Can one "ground" out electronic equipment in space such that surges can be passed harmlessly to the main structure? Is there some way one could dissipate such electrical surges? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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