NOAA Reduces JPSS Costs by $1.6 Billion – How Did They Do It?

NOAA Reduces JPSS Costs by $1.6 Billion – How Did They Do It?

Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank told congressional appropriators on Thursday that the lifecycle cost of the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) is now $11.3 billion instead of the $12.9 …

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NASA's FY2014 Budget Request Includes Asteroid Retrieval Mission; Earth Science and STEM Changes

NASA's FY2014 Budget Request Includes Asteroid Retrieval Mission; Earth Science and STEM Changes

President Obama sent his FY2014 budget request to Congress today, nine-and-a-half weeks late.   The $1.058 trillion request includes $17.7 billion for NASA.  Highlights will be discussed during a NASA media …

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GAO Details Cost Growth in DOD Space Programs

GAO Details Cost Growth in DOD Space Programs

In its annual assessment of major defense acquisition programs, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) laid out the cost growth affecting many of those programs, including space programs.  The Space-Based Infrared System …

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