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Date Feb. 22, 1991 Report No. IMTEC-91-20 Title

Space Shuttle: NASA Should Implement Independent Oversight of Software Development

United States General Accounting Office b, GAO i February 1991 Report to the Chairman, Committee on ’ Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives SPACE SHUTTLE NASA Should Implement Independent Oversight of Software Development Information Technology Management Division and B-242053 February 22, 1991 The Honorable George E. Brown Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology...
Date Nov. 2, 1990 Report No. IMTEC-91-3 Title

Space Operations: NASA Is Not Archiving All Potentially Valuable Data

United States General Acchunting ‘“L, Office \ Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science, Space and Technology, House of Representatives November 1990 SPACEOPERATIONS NASA Is Not Archiving All Potentially Valuable Data GAO/IMTEC-91-3 Information Technology Management Division and B-240427 November 2,199O The Honorable Robert A. Roe Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology House...
Date Sept. 21, 1990 Report No. NSIAD-90-147 Title

Space Projects: Improvements Needed in Selecting Future Projects for Private Financing

OfA United States General Accounting Office 7 : GAO September 1990 Report to the Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration ’ SPACE PROJECTS Improvements Needed in Selecting Future Projects for Private Financing National Security and International Affairs Division B-240473 September 21, 1990 The Honorable Richard H. Truly Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administra...
Date Aug. 16, 1990 Report No. NSIAD-90-187 Title

Space Program Safety: Funding for NASA's Safety Organizations Should Be Centralized

SPACE PROGUM SAFETY Funding for NASA’ s Safety Organizations Should Be Centralized (;AO/NSIAI)-!)O-lH7 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-239637 August 16,199O The Honorable Richard H. Truly Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Dear Admiral Truly: We have completed our review of the Nat...
Date July 31, 1990 Report No. NSIAD-90-192 Title

Space Transportation: NASA Has No Firm Need for Increasingly Costly Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle

.]Ir1lv 1!)!)(I . SPACE TRANSPORTATION. NASA Has No Firm Need for Increasingly Costly Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle -_ ’ llllll I II 141905 d Fb (;A()/ NSIAI)-!ml!~2 National Security and International Affair6 JMviaion B-239670 July 31,lQQo The Honorable Robert A. Roe Chairman, Committee on Science, Space,and Technology Houseof Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: (NASA) As you requested, we have re...
Date June 29, 1990 Report No. NSIAD-90-154FS Title

Military Space Programs: An Unclassified Overview of Defense Satellite Programs and Launch Activities

_ --_-^_ l-_l”.“. _ _., _“l”_ “, .-II. “.“” -. l.l”-.- _I_- I.r-- ..- --.-- --_.s_-I_.-_--- ----- .lrlllc~ l!M MILITARY SPACE PROGRAMS An Unclassified Overview of Defense Satellite Programs and Launch Activities Not to be released outside the RESTRICTED-General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. .I__ (;AO/NSIAI)-DO-lT,illl’S...
Date June 22, 1990 Report No. NSIAD-90-71FS Title

Aerospace Technology: Technical Data and Information on Foreign Test Facilities

IJnited Statths ---General Awoa~tt i ng Of’fiw l___l-- 1 I Fact Sheet for t,he Chairman, Cornrnittoc! on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives --.-_GIIC~ !M~ 1 ji/ AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY Technical Data and Information on Foreign Test Facilities 141662 (;AO/NSIAD-90-7 1E’S GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Aff...
Date June 6, 1990 Report No. NSIAD-90-142 Title

Technology Development: Future Use of NASA's Large Format Camera Is Uncertain

-.-----..---~.------ _.-.-.-.. _-__ .I IIIl(~ l!)!)O TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT Future Use of NASA’s Large Format Camera Is Uncertain 141513 --- ------ -. ---_ (;AO,/NSIAI)-!)O-1112 National Security and International Affairs Division B238709 June 6,lQQO The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested, we reviewed the Nati...
Date May 29, 1990 Report No. IMTEC-90-56 Title

Space Communications: Performance of NASA's White Sands Ground Terminal

-c ‘P F?, i -. United States General Accounting Office GAO Report to the Chairman, Committee on ‘Science,Space, and Technology, House of Representatives SPACE COMMUNICATIONS Performances of NASA’s White Smds Ground Terminal . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Information Technology Management Division and R-239284 May 29,199O The Honorable Robert A. Roe Chair...
Date April 6, 1990 Report No. IMTEC-90-18 Title

Space Program: Space Debris a Potential Threat to Space Station and Shuttle

_-I- -.-_ ~. United States Generai Accounting Office GAO .---” -_.---. Report to the Chairman, Committee on \ Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives --. __-___ ___..I. April 1990 SPACE PROGRAM Space Debris a Potential Threat to Space Station and Shuttle Ib 4vf3 GAO/IMTEC-SO-18 Information Management and Technology Division B-237832 April 6,199O The Honorable Robert A. Roe Chair...
Date March 2, 1990 Report No. IMTEC-90-1 Title

Space Operations: NASA Is Not Properly Safeguarding Valuable Data From Past Missions

I’nited States General Accounting Office . GAO March 1990 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives SPACEOPERATIONS NASA Is Not Properly ! Safeguarding Valuable i Data From Past : Missions ---GAO/IMTEC-YO1 “c, L Information Technology Management Division and B-237585 March 2. 1990 The Honorable Robert A. Roe Chairman, Committee on Science, Sp...
Date Sept. 30, 1989 Report No. T-RCED-89-64 Title

Energy: Usefulness of Space Power Research to Ground-Based Nuclear Reactor Systems

- United States General Accounting Offke &A0 For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Saturday September 30, 1989 Testimony Usefulness Ground-Based of Space Nuclear Power Research Systems to Reactor Statement of Keith 0. Fultz, Director, Resources, Community, and Development Division Energy Issues Economic Before the Energy Research and Development Subcommittee Committee ofi Science, Spa...
Date June 30, 1989 Report No. NSIAD-89-169 Title

Weather Satellites: Cost Growth and Development Delays Jeopardize U.S. Forecasting Ability

. j “- A .b,pL., ” _- ,. Iy:b . .I United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1989 Report to the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate WEATHER SATELLITES Cost Growth and Development Delays Jeopardize U.S. Forecasting Ability GAO/NSIAD-89469 National Security and...
Date April 7, 1989 Report No. IMTEC-89-46FS Title

Space Operations: Listing of NASA Scientific Missions, 1980-2000

C L Listing of NASA Scientific Missions, 1980-2000 -- ‘;AO,~lM’I’kX :-8!)- .^. .I ., ^_. ._ .- __..... ..-... .- .._.-..-.. -_----__-.- _.____-___-- UnIted States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Information Management and Technology Division B-234056 April 7, 1989 The Honorable Bill Nelson Chairman, Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications Committee on Science, Space, ...
Date April 7, 1989 Report No. IMTEC-89-41 Title

Space Operations: NASA's Communications Support for Earth Orbiting Spacecraft

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1989 Report to Chairman, Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications, Committee on Science, Space and Technology, House of Representatives ” SPACEOPERATIONS NASA's Communications Support for Earth Orbiting Spacecraft . GAO,‘IMTEC-8941 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Information Technology Management Division an...
Date March 31, 1989 Report No. IMTEC-89-17 Title

Space Operations: NASA Efforts to Develop and Deploy Advanced Spacecraft Computers

umta’states Genera1 Accounting Office GAO I I lMamhEM9 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives SPACE OPERATIONS NASA Efforts to Develop and Deplov Adva&ed Spac&rkft Computers , GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Information Technology Management Division and B-234...
Date March 23, 1989 Report No. NSIAD-89-102FS Title

Space Funding: NASA and DOD Activities for Fiscal Years 1981 Through 1989

United States GenePal AcconWng Office Fact Sheet for the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate Marchl~ ! ' SPACEFUNDING NASA and DOD Activities for Fiscal Yeaxs 1981 Through \ 1989 , __ ~-- , GAO/NSIAD-8%102FS GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 National...
Date Dec. 16, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-89-66 Title

Solid Rocket Motors: Loss of Oxidizer Production Necessitates Emergency Allocation Procedures

Ihv’t~llllwl~ I!)HH SOLID ROCKET MOTORS Loss of Oxidizer Production Necessitates Ehergency A Uocation Procedures GAO United States General Accounting Of’fic~ Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affair9 Division B-231319 December16,1988 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report responds t...
Date Dec. 16, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-89-22 Title

Space Shuttle: Readiness of the Transoceanic Abort Landing Sites

United States General Accounting Office GAO” December 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate SPACE SHUTTLE Readiness of the Transoceanic Abort Landing Sites ‘GA&IAD-89-22 ,- s i I GAO LJnited States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and Intematianal Affairs Div...
Date Dec. 6, 1988 Report No. RCED-89-17 Title

Nuclear Science: Usefulness of Space Power Research to Ground-Based Nuclear Reactor Systems

C,m,,-,.-,, -,, -, ,,, ,,, .m I United States General AccountJng Office -, ,.I --,-,,, P& GAO December 1980 Report to Congressional Requesters ):’’ . f- NUCLEAR SCIENCE Usefulness of Space Power Research to Ground-Based Nuclear Reactor Systems .2, ? , i ! : Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-229134 December 6, 1988 The Honorable Robert A. Roe Chairman, Committee on Scien...
Date Nov. 30, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-89-30BR Title

Civil Space: NASA's Strategic Planning Process

United States General Accounting Office GAO November 1988 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives CIVIL SPACE NASA’s Strategic Planning Process I GAO/NSIAD-89-3OBR ,-, About Onr New Cover. .. The new color of our report cove& represents the latest step in GAO’s efforts to improve the presentation of our reports. ,._ . GAO United St...
Date Nov. 1, 1988 Report No. OCG-89-15TR Title

Transition Series: NASA Issues

Transition Series “% P :; 9. ?a November 1988 NASA Issues GAO/OCG-S9-16’l-R GAO united stam General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Comptroller General of the United States B-158195 November 1988 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives The Administrator-designate of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration This transition report is one in a ser...
Date Aug. 5, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-203 Title

Space Shuttle: Changes to the Solid Rocket Motor Contract

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1988 Report to Congressional Requesters SPACESHUTTLE Changesto the Solid Rocket Motor Contract .,.. Accounting CMkeexcept the basis of the specific approval on by the Office of Coq-zzsioti Relations, REmmNot to be re?easedouttide Q@ &d . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs ...
Date Aug. 5, 1988 Report No. IMTEC-88-7 Title

Military Space Operations: Shuttle and Satellite Computer Systems Do Not Meet Performance Objectives

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Defense,Committee on Appropriations, Houseof Representatives MILITARY SPACE OPERATIONS Shuttle and Satellite Computer Systems Do Not Meet Performance Objectives Information Technology Management Division and B-205335 August 5, 1988 The Honorable Bill Chappell, Jr. Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Commit...
Date June 27, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-173FS Title

Space Shuttle: NASA's Major Changes to Flight Hardware

United States General Accounting Office GA! June 1988 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Committee ’ on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives SPACE SHUTTLE NASA’s Major Changes to Flight Hardware GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Divisiou B-229005 June27,1988 The Honorable Robert A. Roe Committee on Scien...
Date May 27, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-138FS Title

Space Exploration: Cost, Schedule, and Performance of NASA's Galileo Mission to Jupiter

I'nited States Gr~lrral Accounting Officr GAO - -- Fact Sheet f i ) the Chairman. ~ Subco~~uni on Science, Tecluwlogv. t t ee and Space, Conumit t er on Co~~unerce, Science, and T~ansportatiorl. U.S. Senate V -- May 1988 SPACE EXPLORATION Cost, Schedule, and Performance of NASA's Galileo Mission to Jupiter GAO linited States General Accounting Omcc Washington. D.C. 20548 - National !Security and I...
Date May 27, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-130FS Title

Space Exploration: Cost, Schedule, and Performance of NASA's Magellan Mission to Venus

United S t a t e s General Accounting Offirr Fact Sheet for the Chainnan. Subconunittee on Scienw, Tecl~nology. and Space. C o ~ ~ w ~ i t Commerce, tee on Science, and Transportation. U.S. Senate -- -- May 1988 SPACE EXPLORATION Cost, Schedule, and NASA's Magellan Mission to Venus --lhited Strtes G e n e d Accounting Omce Washington,D.C. 20548 .- Natiorul Security and Intenutiond M a i m Dhision ...
Date May 27, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-137FS Title

Space Exploration: Cost, Schedule, and Performance of NASA's Mars Observer Mission

.1 -“‘lp” United States General Accounting Office 4I GAO May 1988 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate SPACE EXPLORATION Cost, Schedule, and Performance of NASA’s Mars Observer Mission c GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and Internationa...
Date May 27, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-129FS Title

Space Exploration: Cost, Schedule, and Performance of NASA's Ulysses Mission to the Sun

I (35wo United States General Aocountmg Office GAO I May 1988 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate ‘’ - SPACE EXPLORATION Cost, Schedule, and Performance of NASA’s Ulysses Mission to the Sun GAO/NSIAD-88-129FS .: . x . . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Na...
Date May 27, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-128BR Title

Space Exploration: NASA's Deep Space Missions Are Experiencing Long Delays

, United States General Accounting Office . GA!OL Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate May 1988 SPACE EXPLORATION NASA’s Deep Space Missions Are Ekperiencing Long Delays .. RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office except on the basis of the specific approval by ...
Date May 5, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-147 Title

Space Station: NASA Efforts To Establish a Design-To-Life-Cycle Cost Process

May 1988 SPACESTATION NASA Efforts to Establish a Design-ToLife-Cycle Cost Process . waGAO/NSIAD-8&147 National Security and International Affairs Division B-227537 May 5,1988 The Honorable Robert Roe Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report is in response to your request that we review NASA'S implementation of actions outlined i...
Date May 2, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-118BR Title

Space Science: Status of the Hubble Space Telescope Program

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1988 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate SPACE SCIENCE Status of the Hubble Space Telescope Program . RESTRICTED-Not to be releasedoutside the &?neIXd PLccouxding Office except on the basis of the SpeCif!C applWd by the Office of Congressiond ...
Date Jan. 1, 1988 Report No. 137885 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Journal, No. 4, Winter 1988

THE C~A~o A QUARTERLYSPONSORED BY THE.U.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE JOkJRNAL THE BUDGET DILEMMA Searching for a Nm Consensus WHERE TO NOW? Michael CoLhs on the Space Program A CRISIS BREWING The Disinvestment of Government NUMBER 4 WINTER 1988/89 *> \ , J’ -b, t I .
Date Dec. 2, 1987 Report No. RCED-88-23 Title

Nuclear Science: Challenges Facing Space Reactor Power Systems Development

United States General Accounting Of&e I ‘ GAO December 1987 ’Re@ortto CongressionalRequesters NUCLEAR SCIENCE ChallengesFacing SpaceReactor Power Systems Development . lUEF.ICTED- No: to be releasedoutside the General Aaw-ting Ofr”:ceexcept on the basis of the specsc aEProval of&maof Ga~eesiod &ktieM. Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-229134 December 2, 1987 The Honor...
Date Sept. 1, 1987 Report No. IMTEC-87-38FS Title

NASA ADP Systems: Information on the Automated Mission and Payload Tracking System

. United States General Accounting Office 33654 ‘ GAO September Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on HUD and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate 1987 NASA ADP SYSTEMS Information on the Automated Mission and Payload Tracking System 133854 to be released outsfde the GwJT~.’ Accounting Office except on the basis of speceific approval by tha Office of Congressio...
Date July 21, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-180FS Title

Space Station: National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 1987 Cost Estimate

United States General Accounting Office / Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Committee -on Science,Space, and Technology, House of Representatives Jnly 1987 SPACESTATION National Aeronautics and Space Administration’ 1987 s Cost Estimate , . . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-227537 July 21,1987 The Honorable Robe...
Date May 1, 1987 Report No. T-IMTEC-87-5 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Planned Use of Information Technology for the Space Station

United States General Accbunting Office 1 I ._ Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EST Friday May 1, 1987 National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Planned Use of Information Technology for The Space Station Statement of Dr. Carl R. Palmer, Associate Information Management and Technology Division Director Before the Subcommittee on HUDIndependent Agencies, Committee on Appr...
Date April 23, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-107 Title

Weather Satellites: Economies Available by Converging Government Meteorological Satellites

United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Committees and Subcommittees April 1987 WEATHER SATELLITES Economies Available by Converging Government Meteorological Satellites GAO/lNSIAD-87-107 GAO ._-United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20548 ~__National Security and International Affairs Division Apnl 23, 1987 To the Chairmen of Selected Commlttces and Subcom...
Date April 17, 1987 Report No. IMTEC-87-20 Title

Space Operations: NASA's Use of Information Technology

&$p$$-~ ‘ ; ,? ‘” .&port to the Chairman, Com m ittee on Science, Space and Technology ‘ . .‘ April 1987 SPACE OPERATIONS Information Technology NASA’ Use of s GAO/IMTEG87-20 0367bb GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Information Technology B-226577 Management Division and April 17, 1987 The Honorable Robert A. Roe Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, a...
Date Feb. 26, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-81FS Title

Space Funding: NASA's Appropriations and DOD's Funding Estimates for Space Programs

United States General Accounting Office GA!0 February 1987 Fact Sheet for Congressional Requesters ’ SPACEFUNDING NASA’s Appropriations and DOD’s Funding Estimates for Space Programs . GAO United States General Accounting Oflice Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division R-226100 February 26, 1987 The Honorable Donald W. Rlegle, Chairman The Honorable Larry P...
Date Oct. 31, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-87-32BR Title

Space Shuttle: Issues Associated With the Vandenberg Launch Site

. c United States General Accounting Office .‘GAO October 1986 131722 . Briefing Report to the Ranking Miniority Member, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Committee on Appropriations United States Senate SPACE SHUTTLE Issues Associated With the Vandenberg Launch Site I !I ~11~~1 i rIlllllllll III 131722 RELEASED 4c l5%f?l?S4 GAO/NSIAD-8732BR * ,‘I GAO United States General Accounting Offi...
Date Jan. 1, 1986 Report No. 129469 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Volume 21, Issue 1, Winter 1986

I I . . .. I Contents E\ 3 f E i1 ! I A Message From the Comptroller General Charles A. Bowsher 1 From the Editor Harry S. Havens 2 In Recognition: Two Men W o Helped Shape the h Review From Our Briefcase Ellsworth H. Morse, Jr., and Frank H. Weitzel 3 I The Computer Revolution A History of Financial Management Improvement Changes in the Workforce Major Intergovernmental Events 4 E On Location An...
Date June 5, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-124 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: NASA's Requirement for a Single Solid Rocket Refurbishment and Assembly Facility at Kennedy Space Center

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INlEflNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIM AND OIVI8ION JUN5 1984 8-214281 Mr. John W. Boyd Associate Administrator for National Aeronautics and Space Administration Management The Honorable James P. Wade, Jr. Principal Deputy Under Secretary Research and Engineering Department of Defense Subject: for NASA's Requirement for a Single Solid R...
Date May 30, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-120 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: The NASA Fiscal Year 1985 Budget Requests That Support DOD Programs

UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 MITlONAL SECUllW INTEIINATIONAL AWlIll hN0 OlVlllON The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: William Senate PrOXmire: Proxmire The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Fiscal Year 1985 Budget Requests That Support Department of Defense Programs (GAO/NSIAD-84-1201 Year On February 23, 1984, you asked us to update for fi...
Date April 3, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-77 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Costs of Government Funded Trips for Invitees To Attend Space Shuttle Launches at Kennedy Space Center, Florida

UNITED STATESGEN~~RALACCOUNTINGO~~~CE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2054n NATIONAL INTEINATIONAL SlCUIllTT AFFAIR8 AWO OIVUION Dear Senator Subject: Proxmire: Costs of Government Funded Trips for Invitees to Attend Space Shuttle Launches at Kennedy Space Center, Florida (GAO/NSIAD-84-77) l On September 19, 1983, you asked us to answer a number of questions concerning the government' s practice of inviting and ...
Date Nov. 7, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-84-13 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Implications of Joint NASA/DOD Participation in Space Shuttle Operations

‘._. .v; --‘. ----- i, .-. _ BYTHECOMPTROLLER GENERAL ..~--I .I-.--_-.r_--Report70The-~~ai~man, --I - ____I_cl_.-- _-- ..-.. Committee On Government Operations --+-Stouse Of .Representatives ‘---.. .. ‘I .. -I~c-~. - ...-._ OF THE UNITEDSTATES - implications Of Joint NASA/DOD Participation In Space Shuttle Operations ---.~-. --..-_ The space shuttle’s emergence as the single launch syste...
Date June 24, 1982 Report No. 118811 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: The Consolidated Space Operations Center

,,, ,mN, I# ,,, UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, DC 20548 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 24, 1982 STATEMENTOF WALTON H. SHELEY, JR. DIRECTOR, MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMSACQUISITION DIVISI'ON ' BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON MILITARY CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS * Y UNITED STATES SENATE c ON THE CONSOLIDATED SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER Mr. Ch...
Date Feb. 23, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-15 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: NASA Must Reconsider Operations Pricing Policy To Compensate for Cost Growth on the Space Transportation System

* c . 117646’ ’ BY‘THECOMPTROLLERGENER Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES NASA Must Reconsider Operations Pricing Policy To Compensate For Cost Growth On The Space Transportation System NASA’s Shuttle pricing policy, established 5 years ago and based on average pricing over 12 years of operations, combined with increasing Shuttle operations costs, has created a situation where NASA ...
Date Feb. 28, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-6 Title

DOD Participation in the Space Transportation System: Status and Issues

/ gqj BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES . _ Report To The Congress DOD Participation In The Space Transportation System: Status And Issues The Space Transportation System has been delayed 3-l/2 years and the cost of Defense participation in the program has increased $1.6 billion--from about $1.2 billion in fiscal year 1978 to about $2.8 billion in fiscal year 1982. To date, the delays ha...
Date Jan. 31, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-32 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: U.S. Must Spend More To Maintain Lead in Space Technology

Comptroller General U, S. Must Spend More To Maintain Lead In Space Technology Spaca r~lar’rufacturirlg offers the possibility of ~~xl~rloitin~,~ the unique environment of space to produce materials superior to those produced CXI Earth or beliavcd impossible to produce on Earth. Whether space manufacturing becomes a mality depends on the results of future materials research and the propensity of...