NASA and OceanGate formed a partnership years ago. NASA now says OceanGate overstated the agency's role in developing the destroyed submersible.
NASA"did not conduct testing and manufacturing via its workforce or facilities" on the Titan submersible that imploded this week, the space agency said in a statement to Scripps News.
In 2020, OceanGate said NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama would serve as"the facility where the development and manufacturing of a new aerospace-grade hull is completed." NASA confirmed it did enter a Space Act Agreement with OceanGate, which allows joint ventures for the purpose of advancing the agency's mission.
"We are deeply saddened by the reports of a catastrophic implosion involving the Titan submersible. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the crew members’ families for their loss," NASA said in a statement to Scripps News on Thursday."NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center had a Space Act Agreement with OceanGate and consulted on materials and manufacturing processes for the submersible.
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