Space.com should ask about the losted spatula

[stratt]

The loss of a spatula and the orbiting of many other objects flying around at 17,000+ mph presents a great problem. Was this spatula tethered? What went wrong? Why isn't the news media asking these questions in the dailies?

 

[askold]

How did a spatula get up in space? Are the ISS astronauts having a cookout and making hamburgers?<br /><br />Is this part of some long-duration study about what foods to grill on the way to Mars?

 

[scottb50]

At least they held on to the tongs! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[henryhallam]

Not really. It will reenter in a few months. Its velocity relative to the Station and Shuttle is quite low.<br /><br />"Losted"?

 

[CalliArcale]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>How did a spatula get up in space? Are the ISS astronauts having a cookout and making hamburgers?<p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br /><br /><img src="/images/icons/tongue.gif" /><br /><br />I believe the spatula is from the TPS repair test. Basically a putty knife. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[georgeniebling]

Wierd Al ...<br /><br />"Spatula City!"<br /><br />http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/weirdalyankovic/spatulacity.html

 

[CalliArcale]

"For all your spatula needs!"<br /><br />"And what better way to say 'I love you' than with the gift of a spatula?"<br /><br />"I like spatulas so much, I bought the company."<br /><br />"We sell spatulas, and that's all!"<br /><br />I love "UHF". <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[askold]

And NASA calls it a spatula? That's as little out of character. I'm surprised they haven't come up with a complicated acronym like TGSLT - TPS glue spreading and leveling tool.

 

[scottb50]

The old Aunt Jemima trick. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>