Seems the title is a bit misleading. It is the Shuttle computers that cannot handle going from Day 365 to Day 1. The ISS computers are just fine. The article also states that NASA engineers have a contingency solution should the need arise.
Kenneth - N5VHO
-----Original Message----- From: sarex-bounces@AMSAT.Org [mailto:sarex-bounces@AMSAT.Org] On Behalf Of Arthur Rowe Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 12:01 PM To: SAREX@AMSAT.Org Subject: [sarex] ISS COMPUTERS NOT UP TO DATE
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Glitch may force NASA to launch shuttle early
Dec. 6 slotted for Discovery
BY TODD HALVORSON FLORIDA TODAY
HOUSTON - NASA faces a Dec. 17 deadline to launch Discovery and avoid computer failures that could appear if the shuttle and its astronauts are flying during the year-end computer clock rollover from 2006 to 2007, officials said Monday.
The next chance to launch would be Jan. 14.
Here's the situation:
FOR THE REST OF THE STORY GO TO:
http://www.flatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061107/NEWS02/61107 0343/1007
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