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Sapa Profiles Inc. falsified certification tests and used fraudulent materials sold to NASA and others.
Satellite retention clamshells did not open correctly on climate missions in 2009 and 2011.
Satellite retention clamshells did not open correctly on climate missions in 2009 and 2011.
“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.