Technology Development: Future Use of NASA's Large Format Camera Is Uncertain
NSIAD-90-142
Published: Jun 06, 1990. Publicly Released: Jun 06, 1990.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed: (1) why the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) had stored the Large Format Camera (LFC) since its first and only flight in 1984; and (2) possible future LFC uses.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | The Administrator, NASA, should consider using LFC on an aircraft, such as ER-2. |
NASA negotiated with private companies interested in using the camera for collecting remote sensing data. However, proposals were determined not to be feasible.
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| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | If aircraft use is determined not to be feasible, the Administrator, NASA, should consider transferring LFC to a museum, such as the National Air and Space Museum. |
NASA is currently evaluating a proposal from the Department of the Interior, in which Interior would display the camera while keeping it in a flight-ready state, rather than transferring it to a museum. NASA expects to resolve the proposal by December 1995.
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