AEHF-1 propulsion system failure blamed on piece of cloth
Submit on Friday, July 22nd, 2011 22:59
The U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) issued a report on quality problems related to parts and manufacturing processes and materials for space and missile defence acquisitions across the Department of Defense and NASA. One of the results: a small piece of cloth stuck in a fuel line may be the reason for the problem that the first AEHF satellite experienced after launch.
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