NASA’s Glory mission failed in 2011 due to faulty material inputs. (Image courtesy of NASA.)
A $700-Million Fraud
Late last month, NASA announced the results of its internal investigation into the causes of two failed launches from 2009 and 2011. The causes of the two botched missions, it found, were one and the same: defective materials used in structurally significant parts of the launch vehicles. The aluminum extrusions used in the fairings of the launch vehicles—the enclosure…
Source URL: How an Oregon-Based Metals Manufacturer Defrauded NASA for 2 Decades
Source Website: Advance Engineering – Engineering.com