United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2003-06-02 monographic deposited born digital 40 p. GA 1.13:GAO-03-825R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-825R P0b002ee18038048c f:d03825r DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-825R machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-825R GAO-03-825R Military operations Satellites Space exploration Program evaluation Defense procurement Correspondence A07059

In fiscal year 2003, the Department of Defense expects to spend more than $18 billion to develop, acquire, and operate satellites and other space-related systems. Satellite systems collect information on the capabilities and intentions of potential adversaries. They enable military forces to be warned of a missile attack and to communicate and navigate while avoiding hostile action. And they provide information that allows forces to precisely attack targets in ways that minimize collateral damage and loss of life. DOD's satellites also enable global communications, television broadcasts, weather forecasting; navigation of ships, planes, trucks, and cars; and synchronization of computers, communications, and electric power grids. Congress requested that we review reports we issued on satellite and other space-related programs over the past two decades and identify common problems affecting these programs. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-825R/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-825R.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-825R/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-825R.pdf GAO-03-825R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-825R Correspondence GAO-03-825R; Military Space Operations: Common Problems and Their Effects on Satellite and Related Acquisitions; Military operations Satellites Space exploration Program evaluation Defense procurement Title 10 Section 2433 Title 10 Section 2731 10 U.S.C. 2433 10 U.S.C. 2731 H. Rept. 107-298