NASA was sold faulty aluminum in 19-year scam

There should be some jail time.

If it is true that this company falsified quality testing reports in order to cut costs, they should not only pay restitution for the $700 million in lost spacecraft, but hefty fines to boot.
There is no excuse for this, at all.
Having said that, I am surprised that NASA's own robust QC process did not catch defects either. Not just once but twice. Some soul-searching there is in order as well.