For starters, a truck roll to space is a LOT more expensive than sending a technician to a site on Earth. It also requires a lot more extensive training, because usually the astronauts are experts in disciplines other than those required to fix the hardware in question. The fix is planned well in advance, and scripted. The astronauts practice the procedure in an underwater tank to simulate the microgravity environment in space.
It's also much more dangerous for obvious reasons. Fixing something inside a spacecraft such as the shuttle, or ISS is still going to be a lot different. You can't just sit screws aside like you do on Earth - they float around, and so would your tools. Needless to say, I don't plan to do any soldering in space, since I'm already so terrible at it even here on Earth! ;)
2007-06-22 03:07:08
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answered by ZeroByte 5
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That is a simple one ,try this. They loose a tile on the shuttle on the way up and they brought some spares along. How do they attach it in space as most glues will just evaporate. What do u stick it with.
Another is a wire got broke off and they need to solder it . Will the solder actually hold the wire in the board ,as there is no gravity to make the solder set down on the ckt board.
2007-06-22 03:48:34
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answered by JOHNNIE B 7
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Gravity is a big thing. Everything from tools flying everywhere to making sure pipes of fluids are filled to the brim.
I am assuming that you are in a place that has a full atmosphere protects you from solar winds, UV, and other deadly rays in space.
2007-06-22 03:08:31
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answered by eric l 6
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What is the freakin' point of your question?
Things are way different to do in zero gravity. And they don't just go up there to work on things for no good reason.
If something needs fixing, they try to fix up there first. Doesn't that make sense to you?
Suppose you go out to your garage and fix your car?
2007-06-22 03:06:48
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answered by Anonymous
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well, both are different, on the earth, there are meaning of weight, and at the other side in the space there is no meaning of weight, it means, if you will not feel any weight to take the tools in the space, then how you can repair anything?
coz on the earth your mind has habbit that how much force i need to apply on this tool to use it jsut to see its shape (valume), imagine, you are watching one big square, and you are going to push it, your mind will decide automatically that this square is so big thats why i need to apply push force too much, but when you start to pushing it you will see you push it so far, coz its light weight, but your mind think it has weight jsut to see its shape, in the space, valume is no metter, coz weight is no metter, thats why both are different on the earth repairing is easy, coz our mind has habbit that how to apply a force on the tool, but in the space its different....its hard
2007-06-22 03:36:54
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answered by Kaushal Mistry 2
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no diference, EXCEPT that the screw has little or no weight in space.
that might change how it is fixed. MAYBE
2007-06-22 03:03:41
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answered by shade_of_a_man 2
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Normally no difference other than weight, therefore friction...
2007-06-22 03:26:04
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answered by rexxyellocat 5
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gravity and the lack of it.
2007-06-22 03:07:14
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answered by anthony conant 2
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