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Strength of titanium parts on Mars probe questioned

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SPACE.com : The trouble-plagued, delayed, and cost-overrun Mars Science Laboratory mission is crawling out of the technical and financial doghouse.Still, there’s one issue that could keep the roughly $2.3 billion NASA mission grounded: titanium parts that may not be strong enough for the robotic rover.
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