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 | Case Studies: Tightening Up Torque Standards
In aerospace projects, there are no “do overs.” Even minor errors can prove expensive or deadly. NASA’s $125 million Mars Climate Observer burned up in the Martian atmosphere when the manufacturer gave NASA English measurements for thrust, rather than metric units. A loose piece of foam cost seven shuttle astronauts their lives.
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