Polar-orbiting environmental satellites : with costs increasing and data continuity at risk, improvements needed in tri-agency decision making : report to congressional requesters.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office.

Contributor:

Powner, David A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System--Management.

National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System.

United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--Rules and practice.

United States.

United States. Department of Defense--Rules and practice.

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration--Rules and practice.

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

United States. Department of Defense.

United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Meteorological satellites--United States--Costs.

Meteorological satellites.

Satellite meteorology.

Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iii, 46 pages, digital, PDF file)

Other Title:

Polar orbiting environmental satellites : with costs increasing and data continuity at risk, improvements needed in tri-agency decision making

With costs increasing and data continuity at risk, improvements needed in tri-agency decision making

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) is a tri-agency acquisition, managed by the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Department of Defense (DOD), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), that has experienced escalating costs, schedule delays, and technical difficulties. As the often-delayed launch of its demonstration satellite draws closer, these problems continue. GAO was asked to (1) identify the status and risks of key program components, (2) assess the NPOESS Executive Committee's ability to fulfill its responsibilities, and (3) evaluate efforts to identify an alternative system integrator for later NPOESS satellites. To do so, GAO analyzed program and contractor data, attended program reviews, and interviewed agency officials. GAO is making recommendations to the Secretaries of Commerce and Defense and to the Administrator of NASA to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Executive Committee.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection. Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Includes bibliographical references.

Electronic reproduction. [Bethesda, Md.] : ProQuest, 2004. digital, PDF file. ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection. Mode of access: World Wide Web via ProQuest website.

Other Format:

Print version: United States. Government Accountability Office. Polar-orbiting environmental satellites

Microfiche version: United States. Government Accountability Office. Polar-orbiting environmental satellites. CIS 2009 J942-478

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