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Space Shuttle Facility Program: More Definitive Cost Inforration
Needed. PSAD-77-17; B-183134. May 9, 1977. 29 pp.
Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comtroller General.
Issue Area: Facilities and Material Managemert (700); Federal
Procurement of Goods and Services: Notifying the Congress of
Status of important Procurement Progran-i (1905);Science and
Technology. Management and Oversight of Programs (2004).
Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div.
Budget Function: General Science, Space, and Technology: Manned
Space Flight (253).
Organization Concerned: National Aeronautics ane Space
Administration.
Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Science and
Pechnology: Senate Committee on Commerce, Scienze and
Transportation; Congress.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) is acquiring shutcle facilities to support the Space
Transportation System. A review of the shuttle facility program
focused on the current cost, schedule, and performance status.
In late 1971, NASA established a $300 million target to acquire
the facilities needed. Through fiscal year 1977, Congress
appropriated $259 million in construction of facilities funds
for 52 shuttle facilities. Of these, 15 are complete, and
construction has started oa 29 others. The remaining eight
projects arc scheduled to beqin construction in calendar year
1977. Congress also approved $21.5 million in research and
development funds for major engine test and a3sembly facilities
at Santa Susana and Canoga Park, California.
Findings/Conclusions: The NASA commitment to acquire the
necessary facilities for $300 million in 1971 dollars lacked
some documentation and definition. Therefore, it could not be
usel as a baseline against which the progress of the shuttle
facility program could be assessed. Based on NASA's current
estimate of $453.2 million, a net increase, including inflation,
of $48.2 million has occurred since the program's inception. The
current estimate is not, however, completely supported by
documentation, and does not include at least $66.3 million for
additional shuttle-related facility work. Recommendations: NASA
should include the estimated cost of certain shuttle-related
facilities in the current estimate and charge the costs against
the commitment. The agency should identify and estimate
separately costs for all shuttle-related facilities nnt
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