11 Jun
2003
11 Jun
'03
10:21 a.m.
From: "William Donzelli"
<aw288(a)osfn.org>
Well I would be more worried about the guy with
the methane farts next to me
then the stray pencil lead dust.
NASA was also very concern about the conductive carbon dust or particles
causing electrical problems.
Some of the things the russians did were low tech
but usefull. Whose smart
idea was it to fill a capsule full of electical boxes with 100% oxygen
environment for no particular reason?
There was a sound reason - use a high oxygen atmosphere, so you can lower
the pressure inside the capsule and still have it breathable. With a
lower pressure inside, the walls of the capsule can be much thinner,
saving weight.
William Donzelli
aw288(a)osfn.org