Recurring |
unknown |
The articles do not provide information about a software failure incident happening again at the same organization or at multiple organizations. Therefore, the information related to the recurrence of the software failure incident is unknown. |
Phase (Design/Operation) |
design |
(a) The article mentions a software glitch and a possible human attention lapse that caused the entire space station to pitch out of its normal flight position in July [119271]. This incident points to a failure related to the design phase, where contributing factors introduced during system development or updates led to the software glitch that affected the space station's flight position.
(b) The article does not provide specific information about a software failure incident related to the operation phase. |
Boundary (Internal/External) |
within_system |
(a) The software failure incident reported in the article is within_system. The article mentions that Russian space officials attributed a recent mishap on the International Space Station (ISS) to a software glitch and a possible human attention lapse, which caused the entire space station to pitch out of its normal flight position [119271]. This indicates that the failure originated from within the system itself. |
Nature (Human/Non-human) |
non-human_actions |
(a) The software failure incident occurring due to non-human actions:
The article mentions that a software glitch and a possible human attention lapse caused the entire space station to pitch out of its normal flight position in July [119271].
(b) The software failure incident occurring due to human actions:
There is no specific mention in the article about the software failure incident being directly caused by human actions. |
Dimension (Hardware/Software) |
hardware, software |
(a) The software failure incident in the International Space Station (ISS) was attributed to a possible human attention lapse and a software glitch, which caused the entire space station to pitch out of its normal flight position [119271]. This indicates that the failure was due to contributing factors that originated in the software.
(b) The incident involving the smoke alarm activation and the smell of burning plastic in the Russian service module on the ISS was linked to batteries being recharged overnight, which triggered the smoke detector and alarm in the Zvezda service module [119271]. This suggests that the failure was also influenced by hardware-related factors. |
Objective (Malicious/Non-malicious) |
non-malicious |
(a) The articles do not mention any malicious intent related to the software failure incident. The incident was attributed to a smoke alarm being activated in a Russian service module on the International Space Station (ISS) when batteries were being recharged overnight, leading to the detection of smoke and the smell of burning plastic [119271]. The Russian space agency Roscosmos stated that a software glitch and a possible human attention lapse caused a previous mishap on the space station in July, but there is no indication of malicious intent in this specific incident. |
Intent (Poor/Accidental Decisions) |
unknown |
The articles do not provide specific information about the intent behind the software failure incident. Therefore, it is unknown whether the failure was due to poor decisions or accidental decisions. |
Capability (Incompetence/Accidental) |
development_incompetence |
(a) The article mentions a software glitch and a possible human attention lapse that caused the entire space station to pitch out of its normal flight position in July [119271]. This incident could be attributed to development incompetence as it indicates a failure due to contributing factors introduced due to a lack of professional competence by humans or the development organization.
(b) The article does not provide specific information indicating that the software failure incident was accidental. |
Duration |
unknown |
The software failure incident mentioned in the article does not specifically indicate whether the duration of the failure was permanent or temporary. The incident described in the article pertains to a smoke alarm being activated in a Russian service module on the International Space Station due to batteries being recharged overnight, leading to a smoke detector and alarm being set off. The article does not provide details on whether this software glitch was a permanent or temporary issue [119271]. |
Behaviour |
unknown |
(a) The software failure incident in the article did not involve a crash where the system lost state and did not perform any of its intended functions. The incident was related to a smoke alarm being activated in a Russian service module on the International Space Station (ISS) due to batteries being recharged overnight. The article mentioned that all systems were later working properly, and plans for a spacewalk were still in force, indicating that the system did not completely fail to perform its functions [Article 119271].
(b) The software failure incident did not involve an omission where the system omitted to perform its intended functions at an instance(s). The incident was triggered by a smoke alarm being activated during the recharging of batteries in the Zvezda service module on the ISS, indicating that the system was actively responding to the situation rather than omitting any functions [Article 119271].
(c) The software failure incident was not related to timing, where the system performs its intended functions correctly but too late or too early. The incident did not involve a delay or premature execution of functions but rather a response to a specific event (smoke alarm activation during battery recharging) [Article 119271].
(d) The software failure incident did not involve a value failure where the system performed its intended functions incorrectly. The incident was triggered by a smoke alarm due to batteries being recharged, and the system was reported to be working properly after the incident, indicating that the functions were performed correctly [Article 119271].
(e) The software failure incident was not a byzantine failure where the system behaved erroneously with inconsistent responses and interactions. The incident was related to a specific event (smoke alarm activation during battery recharging) in the Russian service module on the ISS, and there was no mention of inconsistent behavior or interactions in the article [Article 119271].
(f) The software failure incident did not exhibit any other behavior not covered by the options (a) to (e). The incident was specifically related to a smoke alarm being activated during the recharging of batteries in the Zvezda service module on the ISS, and the system was reported to be working properly after the incident [Article 119271]. |