International space station fixed by toothbrush

this one sounds like something straight out of mcgyver.

after a crucial piece of equipment on the space station failed to lock back into place due to debris the crew improvised and used a spare toothbrush someone had packed to dislodge the locking mechanism and then manually reseated the equipment. full story here

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/astronauts-fix-international-space-station-using-toothbrush-021815567.html

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Heard about this earlier. Very cool.

Hurrah for dental hygiene!

That's what happens when you cut Nasa's budget...

inb4theISShasnothingtodowithNasa

Believing that one of the two bolt holes on the part was probably filled with metal shavingsarticle

Hooray for low-bid contracts and crappy quality assurance!

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ionusX

Yeah, but soon he's going to be a baws with gum disease. At what cost, NASA, at what cost?

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That's what happens when you cut Nasa's budget...

inb4theISShasnothingtodowithNasa

BossPerson

I think enough people have died and enough **** has gotten blown up in NASA's various programs to prove that it isn't just about budget and resources. It's also simply an inherently new and risky field, no matter what organization.

this one sounds like something straight out of mcgyver.

after a crucial piece of equipment on the space station failed to lock back into place due to debris the crew improvised and used a spare toothbrush someone had packed to dislodge the locking mechanism and then manually reseated the equipment. full story here

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/astronauts-fix-international-space-station-using-toothbrush-021815567.html

like a BAWS

ionusX