NASA Loses Contact With Space Station Over Software Update

NASA Loses Contact With Space Station Over Software Update 111

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday February 19, 2013 @04:08PM from the i-didn't-know-they-used-itunes dept.

kodiaktau writes "Reports early Tuesday morning say that a software update to the International Space Station caused a communications blackout with Houston control. Remediation of the update has allowed the astronauts limited communication every 90 minutes or so. It is expected that the issue will be resolved today."

NASA Loses Contact With Space Station Over Software Update

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Should've read the manuals. (Score:5, Funny)

by ZaMoose ( 24734 ) writes: on Tuesday February 19, 2013 @04:10PM (#42947755)

I mean, even my Linksys warns me to only update firmware when I've got an Ethernet cable plugged in to it, because you know how wireless upgrades go.

Re:Should've read the manuals. (Score:5, Funny)

by eksith ( 2776419 ) writes: on Tuesday February 19, 2013 @04:12PM (#42947777) Homepage

They don't make CAT6a cables that long :/

The rumor has it... (Score:5, Funny)

by toxygen01 ( 901511 ) writes: on Tuesday February 19, 2013 @04:15PM (#42947805) Journal

that it was Java update... what to say...

Windows 8 (Score:5, Funny)

by puddingebola ( 2036796 ) writes: on Tuesday February 19, 2013 @04:16PM (#42947813) Journal

Actually, it was just some confusion when someone right swiped on Windows 8. The Charms bar came up and then the weather app launched and nobody knew how to close either one.

Hello, IT (Score:5, Funny)

by Clancie ( 678344 ) writes: on Tuesday February 19, 2013 @04:21PM (#42947867)

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

Don't worry, it's not bricked. (Score:5, Funny)

by Nanoda ( 591299 ) writes: on Tuesday February 19, 2013 @04:25PM (#42947911)

Someone is going to have to hold down the button on the side for 10 seconds though.

Re:What could possibly go wrong? (Score:5, Funny)

by MrEricSir ( 398214 ) writes: on Tuesday February 19, 2013 @04:27PM (#42947941) Homepage

And his next Tweet: https://twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/status/303807080433860608 [twitter.com]
Scary!

Screen is stuck on this: (Score:4, Funny)

by Bill Hayden ( 649193 ) writes: on Tuesday February 19, 2013 @04:32PM (#42947999) Homepage

Applying update 8 of 27...

Please do not turn off your computer.

Re:Hello, IT (Score:2, Funny)

by DarwinSurvivor ( 1752106 ) writes: on Tuesday February 19, 2013 @04:44PM (#42948141)

One does not simply turn a space station "off and on again".

Re:Don't worry, it's not bricked. (Score:4, Funny)

by UltraZelda64 ( 2309504 ) writes: on Tuesday February 19, 2013 @04:46PM (#42948167)

Smoke on the water... a massive brick in the sky...

Re:Hello, IT (Score:5, Funny)

by NoNonAlphaCharsHere ( 2201864 ) writes: on Tuesday February 19, 2013 @04:57PM (#42948333)

Also, being a space station, it explains why you didn't hear the 'WHOOSH'.

Re:Windows 8 (Score:5, Funny)

by Megane ( 129182 ) writes: on Tuesday February 19, 2013 @05:08PM (#42948477)

They had to do something to compete with the Genius Bar at Apple stores!
I hear Ubuntu is going to introduce a Granola Bar to compete with both of them.

Re:Windows 8 (Score:4, Funny)

by steelfood ( 895457 ) writes: on Tuesday February 19, 2013 @05:24PM (#42948689)

The Charms bar came up
I'll bet the problem arose because they thought it was strange.

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Should've read the manuals. (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Should've read the manuals. (Score:5, Funny)

The rumor has it... (Score:5, Funny)

Windows 8 (Score:5, Funny)

Hello, IT (Score:5, Funny)

Don't worry, it's not bricked. (Score:5, Funny)

Re:What could possibly go wrong? (Score:5, Funny)

Screen is stuck on this: (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Hello, IT (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Don't worry, it's not bricked. (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Hello, IT (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Windows 8 (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Windows 8 (Score:4, Funny)

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