Space Projects: Status and Remaining Challenges of the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility

NSIAD-92-77 Published: Feb 28, 1992. Publicly Released: Mar 10, 1992.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF) program, focusing on the: (1) program's cost and schedule status; (2) results of tests of the observatory's outer mirrors; and (3) remaining technical challenges.

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