NASA says worker tried to sabotage ISS
{{date|July 26, 2007}}
[[Image:ISS June 10 2007.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The ISS from Atlantis on June 10, 2007.]]
The [[w:National Aeronautics and Space Administration|National Aeronautics and Space Administration]] (NASA) has reported that a space program worker deliberately cut the wires on a computer that was bound for the [[w:International Space Station|International Space Station]] (ISS). The employee has yet to be identified, but works for a subcontractor for NASA.

Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA Space Operations Chief, stated that the sabotage occurred outside of Florida at an unnamed subcontractor. The same worker allegedly damaged another computer that was not bound for the space station.

"I don't want to speculate on motivation. The damage is very obvious. It's easy to detect. It's not a mystery to us," said Gerstenmaier.

The device is reported to be a recorder for the ISS that would monitor stress the station receives while it is in orbit. NASA states that it will repair the computer so it is ready for the [[w:Space Shuttle|Space Shuttle]] Endeavour on August 7. 

Investigations are "going on and I'd rather let that get handled that way," added Gerstenmaier.

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|date=July 26, 2007}}
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|date= July 26, 2007}}
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The ISS from Atlantis on June 10, 2007.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has reported that a space program worker deliberately cut the wires on a computer that was bound for the International Space Station (ISS). The employee has yet to be identified, but works for a subcontractor for NASA.

Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA Space Operations Chief, stated that the sabotage occurred outside of Florida at an unnamed subcontractor. The same worker allegedly damaged another computer that was not bound for the space station.

"I don't want to speculate on motivation. The damage is very obvious. It's easy to detect. It's not a mystery to us," said Gerstenmaier.

The device is reported to be a recorder for the ISS that would monitor stress the station receives while it is in orbit. NASA states that it will repair the computer so it is ready for the Space Shuttle Endeavour on August 7. 

Investigations are "going on and I'd rather let that get handled that way," added Gerstenmaier.
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