In Russia’s Space Graveyard, Locals Scavenge Fallen Spacecraft (2018)

Re:In Russia’s Space Graveyard, Locals Scavenge Fallen Space... by scottlocklin on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @10:48PM (#21067111)

Soviet dacha owners often used long range interceptor fuel tanks for shower water tanks. People in the west don't understand: for most of their history, and in the remote regions, they didn't have ali-baba and ebay to order water tanks for their country house.

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Re:In Russia’s Space Graveyard, Locals Scavenge Fallen Space... by Baeocystin on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @12:38AM (#21067652)

I visited Irkutsk in the early 90's. The scientists working at the Lake Baikal Freshwater Institute had assembled a truly impressive ~35' boat, complete with sleeping quarters & a full galley, mostly out of salvaged scrap from a plane crash of a few years earlier. The engine was from an old GAZ truck, the electrics from who knows.

It was a fascinating visit, and the degree to which people made the best they could with what they had made a strong impression.

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