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Falsified test results caused two mission launch failures

Investigators at NASA's Launch Services Program have determined the root cause for two back-to-back launch failures of a Taurus XL rocket in 2009 and 2011.

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Falsified test results caused two mission launch failures

Falsified test results caused two mission launch failures

The Taurus XL rocket that was used for NASA’s Glory mission in 2011 is prepared for its ill-fated launch. Photo Credit: NASA

Investigators at NASA’s Launch Services Program have determined the root cause for two back-to-back launch failures of a Taurus XL rocket in 2009 and 2011. (more…)

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[netmassimo]

NASA's Launch Services Program (LSP) announced the conclusions of a long investigation into the failure in the launch of its OCO and Glory satellites in 2009 and 2011. In both cases, the fairing on top of the rockets that protected the satellites didn't separate and the extra weight caused the the satellites to fall down. The investigations revealed falsifications by the contractor Sapa Profiles, Inc. (SPI) that provided defective materials with false certifications. The investigation involved the US Department of Justice.

[netmassimo]

Il Launch Services Program (LSP) della NASA ha reso note le conclusioni di una lunga indagine sul fallimento dei lanci dei suoi satelliti OCO e Glory avvenuti nel 2009 e 2011. In entrambi i casi l'ogiva in cima ai razzi che proteggeva i satelliti non si era separata e il peso extra aveva causato la ricaduta dei satelliti. Le indagini hanno evidenziato falsificazioni da parte dell'appaltatore Sapa Profiles, Inc. (SPI) che aveva fornito materiali difettosi con false certificazioni. L'indagine ha coinvolto il Dipartimento di Giustizia degli USA.