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Date June 20, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-633 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters SPACE STATION Inadequate Planning and Design Led to Propulsion Module Project Failure GAO-01-633 Contents Letter Appendix I Comments From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1 15 Appendix II Staff Acknowledgments 17 Figures
Figure 1: Diagram of Node X Option 11 Page i GAO-01-633 Space Station Uni... |
Date June 29, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-229 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday June 29, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM Problems Plaguing the Wide Area Augmentation System and FAA’s Actions to Address Them
Statement of Gerald L. Dillingham Associate Direct... |
Date June 30, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-99-153R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-282682 June 30,1999 The Honorable F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. Chairman The Honorable George E. Brown, Jr. Ranking Minority Member Committee on Science House of Representatives Subject: Snace Station: Status of Efforts to Determine Commercial Potential In 1998, Congress declared... |
Date June 24, 1998 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-98-212 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDT Wednesday, June 24, 1998 Testimony
Before the Committee on Science, House of Representatives SPACE STATION U.S. Life-Cycle Funding Requirements
Statement of Allen Li, Associate Director, Defense Acquisitions Issues, National Security and International Affairs Division GAO/T-NSIAD-98-212 Mr. Chairman and... |
Date May 22, 1998 |
Report No. NSIAD-98-147 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION U.S. Life-Cycle Funding Requirements GAO/NSIAD-98-147 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-279653 May 22, 1998 The Honorable John McCain Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Un... |
Date Dec. 1, 1997 |
Report No. NSIAD-98-42 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1997 Report to Congressional Requesters SPACE SURVEILLANCE DOD and NASA Need Consolidated Requirements and a Coordinated Plan GAO/NSIAD-98-42 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-275848 December 1, 1997 The Honorable Dana Rohrabacher Chairman The Honorable Rober... |
Date Oct. 1, 1997 |
Report No. T-RCED-98-12 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery expected at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday October 1, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM Observations on the Wide Area Augmentation System
Statement of Gerald L. Dillingham Associate Director, Transportation Issues Resources, Co... |
Date Sept. 30, 1997 |
Report No. NSIAD-97-252R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National SecuriQ and International Affairs Division B-277239 September 30, 1997 Congressional Committees Subject: 1998 NASA Budget: Review of Selected Activities We examined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’ (NASA) s fiscal year 1998 budget request and prior years’ appropriations for selected programs. Our objectiv... |
Date June 24, 1997 |
Report No. NSIAD-97-130 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1997 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on National Security, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives ACCESS TO SPACE Issues Associated With DOD’s Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Program GAO/NSIAD-97-130 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-27265... |
Date June 18, 1997 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-97-177 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 a.m., EDT Wednesday, June 18, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate SPACE STATION Cost Control Problems Continue to Worsen
Statement of Thomas J. Schulz, Associate Director, Defense Acquisitions Issues, National Sec... |
Date Sept. 28, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-94-280 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters September 1994 GLOBAL POSITIONING TECHNOLOGY Opportunities for Greater Federal Agency Joint Development and Use GAWRCED-94-280 1 Notice: This is a reprint of a GAO report. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-258005 September 28,1994 The... |
Date July 21, 1994 |
Report No. NSIAD-94-197 |
Title
I GAO
July 1994 fhwral Accounting Of&e Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives SPACE SHUTTLE. NASA’ Plans for s Repdring or Replacing a Damaged or Destroyed Orbiter GAO/NSIAD-94-197 ,‘ :_. ,” .., ‘ : 1 ,’ ., I. , ; GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National... |
Date Jan. 28, 1994 |
Report No. NSIAD-94-80 |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-255776 January 28,1994 The Honorable Barbara A. Mikulski Chair, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Honorable John D. Rockefeller, IV Chairman, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space Committee on Commer... |
Date Aug. 23, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-93-211R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-254352 August 23, 1993 The Honorable Administrator, Dear Mr. David R. Hinson Federal Aviation Administration Hinson: ' We have been conducting a review of civil applications for the Department of Defense's (DOD) Global Positioning System (GPS), including the Federal Aviation Adm... |
Date July 29, 1993 |
Report No. NSIAD-93-247R |
Title
P GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-254122 July 29, 1993 Daniel S. Goldin Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Dear Mr. Goldin: We have completed our survey of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) preparations for its initial Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing and... |
Date Sept. 25, 1992 |
Report No. IMTEC-92-79 |
Title
United States General AccountLtg Gffice GAO
September 1992 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives EARTH OBSERVING. SYSTEM Information on NASA’ s Incorporation of Existing Data Into EOSDIS ,.,. RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. 5ss w= GAO... |
Date July 20, 1992 |
Report No. NSIAD-92-271 |
Title
IJnit.4 St.at.elcr Gctnc~ral Accounting Office ^. ’ GAO
.I...
July 1992 Report to the Chair, Govermient ;’ Activities and Transportation Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives _-___-. .-..I----.I.----_I.- --.._--I-. --I ’ SPACE STATION Improving NAWs Planning for External Maintenance
147151 1111110 . RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accou... |
Date June 19, 1992 |
Report No. IMTEC-92-39 |
Title
-“1--1~~~ -- ..-.-. --.~“-l~---~- United States Gwwral Accounting Office GAO
JLIIW Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, ‘ House of Representatives 19!)2 SPACE STATION NASA’ Software s Development Approach Increases Safety and Cost Risks 147146 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside General Accounting Office unless approved by the Office of Relations. -,.,. t... |
Date June 2, 1992 |
Report No. IMTEC-92-50 |
Title
GAO
I Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives ,Junc 1 !I!)2 -I- SPACE STATION Delays in Dealing With Space Debris May Reduce Safety and Increase Costs -146890 HI GAO United S&es General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Information Management and Technology Division B-237832 June 2,1992 Th... |
Date May 1, 1991 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-91-26 |
Title
United States Gkneral Accounting OfRce /f,3 7 7 Testimony llllllllll Ml
143776 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Wednesday, May 1, 1991 ' Questions Remain on the Costs, of the Redesigned Space Station Uses, and Risks Statement of Charles A. Bowsher Comptroller General of the United States Before the Subcommittee on Government Activites and Transportation House Committee on Governme... |
Date July 31, 1990 |
Report No. NSIAD-90-192 |
Title
.]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 May 3, 1990 |
Report No. NSIAD-90-113 |
Title
i National Security and International Affairs Division B-225026 May 3,199O The Honorable John P. Murtha Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report, prepared at your request, discusses the Air Force’s Titan IV program’s evolution, cost and schedule estimates, and contract status. We are sending copies of this report to t... |
Date April 6, 1990 |
Report No. IMTEC-90-18 |
Title
_-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 April 7, 1989 |
Report No. IMTEC-89-46FS |
Title
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 Nov. 1, 1988 |
Report No. OCG-89-15TR |
Title
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 Sept. 29, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-201 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office . ”. GAO,.
September 1988 ‘ Report to Congressional Requesters , . SATELLITE DATA ARCHIVING U.S. and Foreign Activities and Plans for Environmental Information I -Y- .; RESTRICTED--%t to be released outside the Gened Accounting Office except on the basis of the specific approval by the Officeof Congressional ._ Xelationa ...-*..&..a.;-. -%A.tr&
I GAO/RCE... |
Date Dec. 2, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-88-23 |
Title
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 April 17, 1987 |
Report No. IMTEC-87-20 |
Title
&$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 Sept. 24, 1986 |
Report No. 131079 |
Title
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0E:t.j ,LQ CI3533dX3 NO 3SQ3TT3tI tiOd 8t7s... |
Date Aug. 31, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-198 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING
D.C. 20548 OFFICE August 31, 1984
nLSOURCC& COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DCVILOPMLNT DIVISION B-216299 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives
Dear Mr. Chairman:
Subject: Illlllll A#
125293 Reasons for Lack of Replacement for Failed Weather Satellite (GAO/RCED-84-198) expressed concern over the Your Aug... |
Date July 8, 1983 |
Report No. B-210820 |
Title
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Date March 8, 1983 |
Report No. 120767 |
Title
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STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C.
20548 3 UNlTED FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EST TUESDAYf MARCH 8, 1983 STATEMENT OF LOWELL DODGE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT INFORMATION, JUSTICE, AND AGRICULTURE OF THE COMMTTTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON UNIT... |
Date March 4, 1983 |
Report No. RCED-83-121 |
Title
,I ’ I . I 1 * . . ‘L ‘ \ . * La!&%0 -REPORT THEUS, BY General Accounting Office
U.S. Preparations For An International Csnfww-w On Bioadcast Satellites
Currently, the Federal Communications Commission, the National Telecommunications Information Administration, the State Department, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are preparing for the 1983 Regional Administrative Radi... |
Date Jan. 26, 1983 |
Report No. MASAD-83-9 |
Title
. IllIll 11111
120320 Request sent to: for copies of GAO reports should be U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 275-6241 The first five copies of individual reports are free of charge. Additional copies of bound audit reports are $3.25 each. Additional copies of unbound report (i.e., letter reports)... |
Date June 19, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-102 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND MINPZALS DIVISION June 19, 1981 B-203691 The Honorable James B. Edwards Secretary of Energy Dear Mr. Secretary:
-_ Subject: I Greater Use of Satellite To Link ADP Facilities (EMD-81-102) Telecommunications Could Save We are currently completing a review of the Department of Energy's (DOE's) planning and acquisition of automa... |
Date Feb. 15, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-21 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ! Report To The Congress s
OF THE UNITEDSTATES NAVSTARShould Improve The Effectiveness Of Military Missions-Cost Has Increased
The NAVSTAR Global Positioning System program, which is being developed for precise worldwide navigation and position capability, has increased in cost from about $1.7 billion to $8.6 billion. This is due largely to estimates not previously inclu... |
Date Jan. 3, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-15 |
Title
-BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES NASA Should Provide The Congress Complete Cost Information On The Space Telescope Program
NASA's space telescope will be the largest, most complex space observatory ever developed. Life-cycle costs--$530 million in development costs, including $296 million for project reserves, and $600 million in operations costs to the year ... |
Date Aug. 4, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-78-57 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
06762 - (F2207225] A Second Launch Site for the Shuttle? An Analysis cf Needs for the Nation's Space Program. PSAD-78-57; B-183134. August 4, 1978. 38 pp. * 11 appendices (37 FF-). -Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Science and Technology: Management and Oversight of Programs (2004); Federal Procurement of Gcurds and Services: N-tifying th... |
Date June 19, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-78-76 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUBE 06209 - r B1726760] rNeed tor Full Cost Reporting and Participating Agreement on SEASAT-A Project]. PSAD-78-76; B-183134. June 19, 1976. 4 pp. Report to Robert A. Frosch, Administrator, National Aercnautics and space Administration; by Jerome H. Stclarov (for Richard V. Gutmann, Director, Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div.). Issue Area: Science and Technology (2000); Federal ... |
Date April 25, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-78-37 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUUI 05795 - [81226185] Status of the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System.
B-1630'S8. April 25, 1978. 24 pp. ESAD-78-37; Report to the Congress; by Blser B. Staats, Coaptrcller General. issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Definition of Performance Requiremnnts in Relation to heed of the Procuring Agency (1902); Science and Technology (2000). Contact: Procurement and Sys... |
Date April 13, 1978 |
Report No. EMD-78-61 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
05652 - rB1106067] [Comments on the Solar Pover Satellite Researcb, Developsant, and Demonstration Program Act of 1978 . INC-78-61; B- 178726. April 13, 1978. 2 pp. Report to Rep. Olin . Teaque, Chairsman, House Committee on Science and Technology; by Robert P. Keller, Deputy CoptrclloE General. Contact: Energy and lineral. Div. Orqanization Concerned: Depa\rtment of Inergy. Congre... |
Date April 7, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-78-52 |
Title
DocUN.IT assess
05608 - c81005948j Crop forecasting by Satellite, Progress and Problems. PSAD-U7-52; B-193134.
Pi.). Aprid 7, 1978. 21 pp. + 2 appendices (7 Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Genaral. Issue Area: Science and Technology: Sauragement Programs (2004); Food* Federal Invaelement and Oversight of in Agricuitura. Commercial Riport Sales 11714). U.S. Contact: Procurem... |
Date March 21, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-77-109 |
Title
DOCUMNBWT RESUSE
05622 - (B08257531 Navigation Planning: Need for a New Direct.' 'n. LCD-77-109; B-180715. march 21, 1978. 41 pp. * 10 appeLiices (65 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Contact: Logistics and Communications Div. Budget Function: General Science, Space, and Technology: Telecommunications and Radio Frequency Spectrum Use (258). Organization Concern... |
Date Dec. 9, 1977 |
Report No. PSAD-78-49 |
Title
DOCUMENT fiESUME 04404 - [B3434696] [Pricinq of a Fixed-Price Incentive Contract Awarded to RCA Corporation by the Goddard Space Flight Center]. PSAD-78-49; B-118720. December 9, 1977. 5 pp. Report to Pobert A. Frosch, Ldministrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; by Richard W. Gutmann, Director, Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and ... |
Date Oct. 27, 1977 |
Report No. LCD-77-107 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME i 04146 - [B30142901 (Restrictedl) . Mar1time AdministratiOn's Satellite Coamunications ProgLam: Is it Still Needed? LCD-77-107; B-18610C. October 27, 1977. 31 pp. + 3 appendices (7 pp.). Report to Rep. Jack Brooks, Chalrman, Eouse Committee cn Government Operations; by Robert F. heller, Acting Comptrcller teneral. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900). Conta... |
Date Sept. 29, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-132 |
Title
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Date Sept. 16, 1977 |
Report No. PSAD-77-126 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESOME 03376 - rA2653842] The SASAT-A Project: Where it Stands Today. PSAD-77-126; B-183134. September 16, 1977. 25 pp. + appendices (18 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Science and Technology: Management and Oversight of Programs 2004); Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Notifyirg the Congress of Status of Important Procurenest Pr... |
Date March 2, 1977 |
Report No. PSAD-77-23 |
Title
DOCURBIT RSUEB 01126 A10891523] Status of the IIASTAR Global Positioning System. B-163058; PSAD-77-23. arch 2, 1977. 31 pp. Report to the Congress; b General.
Issue Robert P. Keller, Acting Comptroller the Congress of States of Imsportant Procurement Programs (190S); Science and Technology (2000). Contact: Procurement and Systems cquisitioi. Div. Budget Function: ationai Defense (050); ational Def... |
Date Feb. 1, 1973 |
Report No. 093809 |
Title
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LM093809 U. S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE STAFF STUDY APJLICATfONS TECHNOMGY SA'I'ELLITE LF and G PROJECT 3 NA':IOIIALA!XONA1JTICS SPACE AND ATD'X!XISTRATION I FEBRUARY 1973 I c Contents -II)------ 1~:TRODUCTION Proj?ot dczcription Project history scope 2 PRO.XAX'YY4TUS Cost experienoe Schedule experience Performance experience 3 Test plans Test Procedures... |
Date June 15, 1972 |
Report No. B-176104 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON, OF D.C. THE UN
20548 ~176104 Dear Mr. Miller: As the result of a series of meetings between our staffs, the General Accounting Office undertook a study to identify those National I Aeronautics and SpaceAdministration (NASA)programs susceptible to 26' d cost-benefit analysis. Your staff ex$%%Ped primary interest in one of?Z6%&&‘types of cost-benefit analysis - that... |