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Space Transportation: Progress of the X-33 Reusable Launch Vehicle Program

T-NSIAD-99-243 Published: Sep 29, 1999. Publicly Released: Sep 29, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the status of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) X-33 Reusable Launch Vehicle Program, focusing on: (1) whether the X-33 Program is meeting its original cost, schedule, and performance objectives; (2) how NASA conducts oversight under the cooperative agreement; and (3) issues NASA may face if it decides to use Lockheed Martin's VentureStar to service the International Space Station.

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Aerospace contractsAerospace engineeringContract oversightCooperative agreementsCost controlCost overrunsSchedule slippagesSpace explorationLaunch vehiclesGovernment employees