National Aeronautics and Space Administration Should Provide the Congress with More Information on the Pioneer Venus Project

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Abstract:

NASA will launch two Pioneer spacecraft in 1978 to get information on Earth's closest neighbor, Venus. These missions will be the latest in, a series of U.S. Venus flights which began in 1961. Costs have grown and technical problems have cropped up in the project. NASA's quality assurance policy has not been applied in this program. Efforts at international cooperation in exploring Venus should be continued. Improvements can be made in the financial and management information being provided to the Congress.

Author(s):
Gutmann, R. W.
Author Organization(s):
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
Funding Organization(s):
Publication Date:
1977 Nov 07
Pagination:
0

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Space
Descriptor(s):
jet propulsion, congress, procurement, space sciences, cost reductions, measurement, contracts, cost estimates, data acquisition, department of defense, governments, united states, acquisition, contractors, electronic components, launch vehicles, management personnel
Keyword(s):
Pioneer spacecraft, Pioneer venus Project, NASA(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Subject Categories:
Behavioral and Social Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences
Update Date:
2021 Feb 23