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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548
NATIONAL SECURITY ANO
INTIERNATONAL APFAIRS OMSION
B-214419 iESTO;CT - r . outsIde the General April 3, 1984
~CC ~ it]As of specific approval
The Honorable William Proxmire
United States Senate
Dear Senator Proxmire:
Subject: Costs of Government Funded Trips for Invitees
to Attend Space Shuttle Launches at Kennedy
Space Center, Florida (GAO/NSIAD-84-77)
On September 19, 1983, you asked us to answer a number of
questions concerning the government's practice of inviting and
transporting guests at government expense to witness.space shuttle
.launches at the Kennedy Spacb Center in Florida. (See enc. II.)
Based on discussions with your office, it was agreed that we would
address the following questions.
--How many individuals were transported to each of the
launch events?
--What transportation mode was used in each case and what
were the total costs to the U.S. government for this
transportation?
--What entertainment, lodging, and collateral expenses were
incurred by individuals on these trips which were paid for
directly or indirectly by the U.S. government?
--How many National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA), Air Force, or other U.S. employees were
involved in the planning and execution of these trips
and at what cost to the U.S. government?
--From what budgetary accounts is funding for all
identifiable U.S. government costs drawn?
--What are NASA's and the Air Force's plans regarding the
use of public funded transportation to transport invitees
to future launch events? What are the estimated costs for
transportation, entertainment, and all associated federal
costs through the next 10 launches?
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