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RCED-84-198 1 (1984-08-31)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabnmo0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20648 August 31, 1984 RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEV9LOPMENT DIVISION B-216299flEMU 125293 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Reasons for Lack of Replacement for Failed Weather Satellite (GAO/RCED-84-198) Your August 1, 1984, letter expressed concern over the recent failure of one of the two main U.S. weather satellites. You asked that we conduct an immediate investigation of why the United States does not have a satellite to replace the one that failed. In addition, you asked that we follow up with a review of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) poli- cies, plans, and procurement procedures concerning the weather satellite program. In accordance with your request, this report provides the results of our inquiries on the lack of a replacement satel- lite. In a subsequent review, we will examine more thoroughly NOAA's policies and practices with respect to its overall plan- ning and procurement of civilian meteorological satellites. Our review showed that --NOAA does not have a replacement satellite for the one that recently failed because it expected the satellites to last longer than they actually did; --because of increased contractor costs and NOAA's expecta- tion that the Office of Management and Budget would not approve additional funds for a replacement satellite, NOAA may not be able to maintain a two-satellite system for the remainder of the decade; (082140)

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