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April 23, 2004

ISS: Another Gyro Failure

That's It, No More Backups

One day after the new tenants arrived aboard the International Space Station, NASA says a second of four critical gyroscopes used to stabilize the station has failed. While the ISS can operate on just two gyros, the failure means there is no longer a margin of error.

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