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- U.S. NASA forced engineers out of Goddard labs, raising mission risk.
- Propulsion engineers used less precise gear after high-quality tools vanished in the move.
- NASA’s radio lab lost its $6 million antenna chamber, preventing GRITSS pre-launch tests.
- GRITSS launched in July without communication testing, leaving scientists unsure of performance.
- Inspector General report claimed no impact while $5.4 million equipment was auctioned, some for $300.