The space shuttle is the only U.S. launch system capable of carrying people to and from space. It has operated for over 10 years and is likely to be used well into the next century. As the shuttle ages, NASA will be faced with increased need to update and replace various components due to obsolescence or to enhance safety. A review is presented of the shuttle program to determine (1) the assumptions NASA has made regarding the length of time the current shuttle fleet will be in operation and (2) NASA's processes and criteria for selecting needed safety and obsolescence upgrades.
Space Shuttle: Incomplete Data and Funding Approach Increase Cost Risk for Upgrade Program. Report to Congressional Requesters
1994
32 pages
Report
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English