Anything to that newspaper story about ISS an accident waiting tohappen?

In today's Star Ledger (and likely many other papers) there was an
article about how ISS is "an accident waiting to happen". Because of
poor communication between American and Russian engineers.

On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 22:08:52 GMT, in a place far, far away, Robert
Casey made the phosphor on my monitor glow in
such a way as to indicate that:

In today's Star Ledger (and likely many other papers) there was an
article about how ISS is "an accident waiting to happen". Because of
poor communication between American and Russian engineers.

I wouldn't be shocked.

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Robert Casey wrote:
In today's Star Ledger (and likely many other papers) there was an
article about how ISS is "an accident waiting to happen". Because of
poor communication between American and Russian engineers.


Seems like any outgoing remarks concerning ISS safety should be taken
seriously. Hopefully, ISS program office doesn't consider itself
insulated, as the NASA "culture" permeates its environs as well as the
shuttle's.

(Explorer8939) wrote:
Well, there is the fact that the Russians are pretty much running
their segment, and their safety record in space stations over the last
30 years isn't too bad.

ROTFL.

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Explorer8939 wrote:
Well, there is the fact that the Russians are pretty much running
their segment, and their safety record in space stations over the last
30 years isn't too bad. I would imagine that risks aboard space
stations in general are much lower than aboard transport ships like
Soyuz and Shuttle.

Are we on the same planet?

"Explorer8939" wrote in message
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Well, there is the fact that the Russians are pretty much running
their segment, and their safety record in space stations over the last
30 years isn't too bad. I would imagine that risks aboard space
stations in general are much lower than aboard transport ships like
Soyuz and Shuttle.

Isn't too bad?

Yeah right, crashing a cargo ship into your station and causing an air leak
ain't too bad.

Having a fire aboard caused by an Oxygen generator isn't too bad.

Having troubling powering up your escape craft during the above isn't too
bad.

Nearly locking yourself out of the airlock isn't too bad either.