NASA's metric mistake in 1999 had more repercussions than the millions of dollars lost of government funding:

• NASA and Raytheon's high reputations were damaged in the public eyes. It's ironic to think about how these computer engineers and rocket scientist could make a mistake so simple that resulted in so much financial loss.
• Trust was loss for future funding. The government was skeptical to provide substantial funding for fear of a another possible error. The people of the United States also lost trust in NASA's success for future missions. 
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