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Space Station: Russian-Built and Service Module Compliance With Safety Requirements

NSIAD-00-96R Published: Apr 28, 2000. Publicly Released: May 10, 2000.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on Russian compliance with space station safety requirements, focusing on whether: (1) the Russian-built Zarya and the Service Module comply with safety requirements; (2) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has approved any waivers of safety requirements; and (3) NASA was due any compensation from the Zarya contractor for items that did not meet safety requirements or had performance problems.

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