NASA IG faults JPL contractor oversight in Mars '98 development

Jet Propulsion Laboratory managers struggling to make ends meet in a "faster-better-cheaper" environment have not been proactive enough in their oversight of Lockheed Martin Astronautics and other spacecraft contractors to prevent costly mistakes, including the recent loss of the Mars Climate...

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