A metals manufacturer faked test results and provided faulty materials to NASA, causing more than $700 million in losses and two failed satellite launches, according to an investigation by the U.S. space agency.
NASA's Earth-observing Glory satellite failed to reach orbit in 2011 when its protective cover did not detach after launch, the space agency said.
“When testing results are altered and certifications are provided falsely, missions fail,” said Jim Norman, director for launch services at NASA in Washington. He added that years of scientific work were lost because of the fraud. The 975-pound spacecraft was built in Dulles, Va., by Orbital Sciences Corp., which also made the Taurus XL rocket. After the launch failures, the Taurus XL was upgraded and renamed Minotaur-C. That rocket launched for the first time in 2017.NASA’s Glory satellite — which launched in 2011 from Vandenberg and was designed to determine the effects of aerosols and the sun’s radiant energy on the Earth’s climate — similarly failed to reach orbit.
The company admitted that employees had faked test results related to the metal’s strength and reliability under pressure. Sapa Profiles, now known as Hydro Extrusion Portland Inc., also agreed to plead guilty to one count of mail fraud and is barred from U.S. federal government contracting.
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