ISS Radiators

[ElPelado]

Small question: what's the story with the damaged radiator?
Do they know how did it happen?
Do they know if it affects the nominal operation of the radiator?
Do they plan to fix it? Is it even possible to fix?
Thanks

 

[tblaxland]

The latest I know on this issue:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009...ator-may-require-replacement-shuttle-mission/

 

[ryan]

Gee i gotta keep up with the goings on on station, i've been away from the actual spaceflight going on.

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

Last I heard, a jettisoned thruster cover from the Zvezda Service Module may have impacted the radiator and caused the damage.

The damage can be seen clearly in this picture:

Hi-res: http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-127/hires/s127e006676.jpg


Interestingly, I note that the picture below, showing the Leonardo MPLM in the SSPF last week, also shows what appears to be a spare radiator on the floor (in the mid-right of the picture):

Hi-res: http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/im...98&mr=l&w=0&h=0&fn=2009-4227&sn=KSC-2009-4227