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Offline sam

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New Gear to Boost Space Station Population
« on: August 07, 2008, 18:11 »
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Some new high-tech gear slated for launch this year will prepare the International Space Station (ISS) to permanently double its current three-astronaut population.

http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/080806-spacestation-population.html
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Offline Clive

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Re: New Gear to Boost Space Station Population
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2008, 22:20 »
Webpage just hangs Sam.  There is bound to be a baby conceived in space before too long.
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Re: New Gear to Boost Space Station Population
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2008, 22:24 »
Quote from: Clive on August 07, 2008, 22:20
Webpage just hangs Sam.  There is bound to be a baby conceived in space before too long.

works for me... maybe its your browser not liking space.com
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Re: New Gear to Boost Space Station Population
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2008, 22:45 »
It's stalling for me too at the moment.  Seems to load up to about 70%, then stops.
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Re: New Gear to Boost Space Station Population
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2008, 23:13 »
Space.com usually works fine.  Maybe it's the extra load pc-pals has put on it tonight!   :laugh:
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Re: New Gear to Boost Space Station Population
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2008, 23:23 »
Still slow to load, but working now.  It's looking like a hotel up there!
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Re: New Gear to Boost Space Station Population
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2008, 23:28 »
Computer says "No".   ;D
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Re: New Gear to Boost Space Station Population
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2008, 23:29 »
It's that stupid browser of yours!  ;D
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