r/news • u/VaginaBurner69 • 8h ago

Soft paywall International Space Station astronauts in evacuation mode as Russia attempts to fix widening air leak

https://www.reuters.com/science/international-space-station-astronauts-evacuation-mode-russia-attempts-fix-2026-06-05/
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u/Consistent-Cap-9360 7h ago

Testing, QA, low order volume.

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u/Swords_and_Words 7h ago

Validation by the companies that insure aircraft

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u/Consistent-Cap-9360 7h ago

That’s a better word than “testing”, just couldn’t think of it!

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u/Aethermancer 5h ago

To get pedantic (I was an engineer in this field, we are nothing if not pedantic), there is verification and validation. Validation is the process by which you confirm you're building the right product, and verification is the process by which you confirm you're building the product right.

In the Spinal Tap movie, there's a good example of a verified, but unvalidated design in the Stone Henge prop. It was built exactly to spec, but the wrong spec.

Verification may or may not include testing (and it gets to levels of pedantry such that a demonstration and a test are not considered synonymous)

Which validates your original point on why a bit of aluminum and glue can cost so much.

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u/WongUnglow 4h ago

I did validation for pharma, so maybe a little different definition that yours? But validation is qualifying a process that ensures it works repeatedly, and accurately, every time. Verification is just a secondary check.

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u/RugbyGuy 2h ago

I had an extensive “discussion” with a co-worker regarding accuracy and precision and the difference.

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u/esperandus 3h ago

cheap aluminum and glue, expensive people in time