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National Space Issues: Observations on Defense Space Programs and Activities

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Aug. 16, 1994
Report No. NSIAD-94-253
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Summary:

GAO did a broad review of Defense Department (DOD) space programs and activities, including organization, launch vehicles, launch facilities, satellites, and ground control functions. GAO found that space acquisition management remains fragmented at DOD, which plans to outspend the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on space programs during the next five years. DOD has earmarked about $70 billion for military and intelligence space programs versus NASA's $65 billion for space missions. Meanwhile, despite the government's repeated failure to acquire a new space launch system, the administration's latest draft report on national space transportation policy skirts the need for high-level White House oversight.

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