[tedivm]

This is just not true. There have been leaks due to micrometers in just about every section of the ship at one point or another. A quick search pulls up examples of US modules having issues, especially around interfaces and seals. NASA had a whole investigation between 2018 and 2021 about the recurring issue.

[sigmoid10]

This is just wrong. All serious issues that turned out to be safety concerns were in Russian modules. The 2018 leak you refer to here was in a Soyuz capsule and the 2021 leaks were in the Zvezda module (same place they are this time). In between there were also minor leaks in the Zvezda connection tunnel.

[threwrfaway]

If you count the Soyuz leak, then the Boeing counts too! That was far more serious than anything you listed.

Two astronauts stranded for nine months taking the ISIS supplies intended for others. This is after they safely docked, which was considered risky at the time.

[sigmoid10]

You brought it up. I have been talking about structural issues with long term core modules. And that is clearly a Russian issue.

[threwrfaway]

I think you're confusing me with the OP, which in fairness I didn't read.

Nothing in the Russian space program in the last few decades have been as dangerous as Boeings little fiasco. Yes, the modules have long term problems, but they're built by the Russians because they have the most experience in space living quarters.

Look at space mission fatalities, the least Soviet/Russian one was in 1971 and that includes the 90s.

Thats 55 years

The US since then has had two shuttle disintegrations, the latest in 2003 when the US gave up launching astronauts for a few decades.

Space is hard.

[sigmoid10]

>the OP, which in fairness I didn't read.

Why are you commenting then if you don't even know what the topic of the conversation is? Just to distract from the issue with unrelated facts to defend mother Russia's image? Do you even realize how much like a propaganda troll account you sound?

[threwrfaway]

You didn't even know who you were replying to!

You spewed BS about the Soyuz, which isn't part of the ISS.

Well if minor Soyuz problems are in play, I raise you two Shuttle disintegrations and a Boeing craft since the last fatal Soyuz accident in 1971.

You know instead of throwing "Russian troll darts" try practicing "strategic empathy", instead of letting your emotions blind you about engineering principles. Sone pointers:

- Space is hard.

- The Russians are good at it.

- So are we.

- The Russians are better at keeping people alive in space.

- We're better at sensors and materials.

- Historically Russian launches are cheaper (thats changed)

- Historically we've had money to launch more (that's changed)

Kindest Regards,

American materials engineer (guess who I work for)

[HWR_14]

The Boeing mission was scrubbed out of an abundance of caution. IIRC, nothing bad actually happened.

[pantalaimon]

Maybe we can use the goop from those self sealing bike tires to have self sealing space station modules

[NetMageSCW]

They were never stranded.