The U.S. space policy states that access to and use of space is critical to preserving peace and protecting U.S. national security and also benefits the countrys civil and commercial interests. Air Force guidance explains further that access to space requires the ability to launch critical space assets, when needed, by a mix of space launch systems from standard launch pads at major support facilities. This is to ensure that a launch failure or other catastrophic event does not prevent mission success. The current EELV acquisition strategy addresses and reinforces the programs objective and system capabilities by encouraging contractor investment in launch vehicle development and promoting competition over the life of the program in an expected robust commercial marketplace. However, this commercial market never materialized. This letter responds to your February 25, 2004, request. As agreed with your offices, our objective was to determine the extent to which the implementation of the Department of Defenses (DOD) EELV program has achieved assured access to space and projected program cost savings. On April 6, 2004, we provided your offices with a briefing on our observations regarding the EELV programs achievements.
Defense Space Activities: Continuation of Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Program's Progress to Date Subject to Some Uncertainty
2004
44 pages
Report
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English
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