We found an array of issues that could hinder SLS Block 1B's readiness for Artemis IV including Boeing's inadequate quality management system, escalating costs and schedules, and inadequate visibility into the Block 1B's projected costs,
Particularly eyebrow-raising are a number of 'Corrective Action Requests,' which are changes the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) demands when deficiencies in quality are found. According to the inspector general's report, the DCMA issued Boeing 71 requests, as well as one particularly serious, higher-level request.
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