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Title: Astronaut suit experiences gas leak while spacewalking Post by: Alex on July 24, 2009, 12:50:10 PM Astronaut suit experiences gas leak while spacewalking
There is nothing routine about a spacewalk. Every time someone adventures out of the safety of the space station they are risking their lives in an environment humans are not able to survive. Yesterday, Astronaut Chris Cassidy was on his first spacewalk when a "lithium hydroxide CO2 scrubber broke [causing] lethal gas to build up to dangerous levels. Lithium hydroxide is a corrosive alkali hydroxide, a white hygroscopic crystalline material that is used in filters to purify air. Cassidy didn't notice any apparent effect, but the spacewalk came to a sudden ending after Houston noticed that things weren't right at all inside his suit." Because of dedicated efforts and constant monitoring NASA was able to avoid a serious situation. Read full story... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/neowin-main/~3/PTYtmH5F1ig/astronaut-suit-experiences-gas-leak-while-spacewalking |