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She tapped the outer hull. Tink. Tink. Solid. The steel alloy had passed every ASTM standard for tensile strength, corrosion resistance, and thermal expansion. They had the certificates framed back in the main airlock.

Her grandfather had been on the committee for —the standard consumer safety specification for toy safety. He’d spent three years arguing about the size of a button battery. “Boring work,” he’d said, “until a toddler swallows one. Then it’s the most important work in the world.” She tapped the outer hull

“Look,” he said, pointing. “The steel was certified under . Standard test methods and definitions for mechanical testing. Yield strength: 550 MPa. Elongation: 18%. Passed.” ” he’d said