United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-06-12 monographic deposited born digital 28 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-95-163 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-163 P0b002ee180397ba5 f:ns95163 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-163 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-163 NSIAD-95-163 Space exploration Aerospace research Future budget projections Cost analysis Research and development costs Aerospace contracts Forward funding Subcontracts Cost control Cost overruns Russia Japan Canada NASA Space Station Program NASA International Space Station Alpha Program Mir Space Station Atlantis Letter Report NSIAD Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the current estimated costs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) space station program, focusing on: (1) the total U.S. funding requirements for the program; and (2) specific program uncertainties that may affect those requirements.<p/>GAO found that: (1) the amount of U.S. funds needed to design, launch, and operate the International Space Station will total about $94 billion through 2012; (2) NASA has made progress in defining its requirements, meeting scheduled milestones, and remaining within its annual operation budget, but NASA still faces challenges in trying to complete all of its program tasks on schedule and within budget; (3) program estimates show limited annual financial reserves through fiscal year 1997; (4) inadequate reserves will hinder the program manager's ability to cope with unanticipated technical problems by causing the program manager to spend more on the program, defer the program, or rephase other activities; and (5) the prime contract target cost will increase if the contractor is unable to negotiate subcontractor agreements for the expected price. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-163/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-163.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-163/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-163.pdf GAO/NSIAD-95-163 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-163 Letter Report GAO/NSIAD-95-163; Space Station: Estimated Total U.S. Funding Requirements; Space exploration Aerospace research Future budget projections Cost analysis Research and development costs Aerospace contracts Forward funding Subcontracts Cost control Cost overruns Russia Japan Canada NASA Space Station Program NASA International Space Station Alpha Program Mir Space Station Atlantis