Polar-orbiting operational environmental satellites : restructuring is under way, but technical challenges and risks remain : report to Congressional requesters.
The National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) is a tri-agency acquisition--managed by the Departments of Commerce and Defense and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration--which experienced escalating costs, schedule delays, and technical difficulties. Thes...
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| Format: | Government Document eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Washington, D.C.] :
U.S. Govt. Accountability Office,
[2007]
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| Online Access: | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS89704 |
| Summary: | The National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) is a tri-agency acquisition--managed by the Departments of Commerce and Defense and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration--which experienced escalating costs, schedule delays, and technical difficulties. These factors led to a June 2006 decision to restructure the program thereby decreasing the program's complexity, increasing its estimated cost to $12.5 billion, and delaying the first two satellites by 3 to 5 years. GAO was asked to (1) assess progress in restructuring the acquisition, (2) evaluate progress in establishing an effective management structure, (3) assess the reliability of the cost ... |
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| Item Description: | Title from title screen (viewed on July 10, 2007). "April 2007." Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | iii, 57 pages : digital, PDF file. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet from GPO Access web site. Address as of 9/5/2007: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=gao&docid=f:d07498.pdf ; current access available via PURL. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |