One of two cooling pumps has failed on the International Space Station, Josh Byerly, a NASA spokesma

[applegrove]

CNN Breaking News Email:

"One of two cooling pumps has failed on the International Space Station, Josh Byerly, a NASA spokesman, has told CNN's John Zarrella.

NASA is troubleshooting the problem, and the station's crew is not in danger, Byerly said.

Six people are aboard the space station."

[Cooley Hurd]

1. Well, one of two makes you think that if the 2nd one goes inop...

...THEN there will be danger. Good thing we have a Shuttle on the launchpad just in cas.... er, never mind.

[darkangel218]

2. What about the Russians? Could they send a shuttle and get the astronauts home?

[Cooley Hurd]

3. I *think* they have a Soyuz on the launchpad for such an emergency...

...but they don't have shuttles.

[darkangel218]

4. Maybe we shouldnt have people on space station until we build a new shuttle.

Its too dangerous, IMHO.

[Paulie]

5. No, they have a Soyuz attached to the station

In case of emergency.

[Cooley Hurd]

6. Ahh! Forgot about the lifeboat!