Space Station: Status of Russian Involvement and Cost Control Efforts
T-NSIAD-99-117
Published: Apr 29, 1999. Publicly Released: Apr 29, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) International Space Station and the status of Russian involvement in the program, focusing on NASA's efforts to: (1) develop a contingency plan to mitigate the possibility of unforeseen problems, including future Russian nonperformance; (2) ensure that Russian quality assurance and manufacturing processes are acceptable; and (3) control prime contract and nonprime activity costs.
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Aerospace contractsCost analysisCost controlCost overrunsFuture budget projectionsInternational cooperationResearch and development costsRisk managementSpace explorationContingency plans