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The five greatest space hacks of all time

Rucking_Fetard · 2014-07-29 00:17:22

I didn't know that^^^ Click for the 5

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29-07-2014 1:17am

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It’s amazing what DIY fixes astronauts have carried out to solve embarrassing failures and life-threatening accidents. Here is a rundown of our favourites.

“Houston, we have a problem.” Immortal words that have become a by-word for an emergency, not just in space, but anywhere on Earth. (Wrongly quoted words as it turns out – the original phrase uttered being “Houston, we’ve had a problem.”)

I didn't know that^^^

Space missions are amazingly well-prepared affairs, every action and procedure is followed, right down to the most minute detail. But sometimes mishaps and emergencies occur. Some can be dealt with by sophisticated sensors and equipment. Some can be dealt with on Earth from Mission Control. But sometimes the only option is for an astronaut to get their hands dirty, using whatever comes to hand and a bit of DIY know-how. It’s amazing what has been grabbed, bent and improvised to save red faces – or, indeed, the lives of astronauts.
In tribute to those cosmic travellers who kept their head when we might have lost ours, here is our rundown of the five greatest space hacks:

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