Shuttle Program’s Value: $12 Billion

This line from a recent NASA Inspector General report jumped out at me: In addition to managing Shuttle funding challenges, the transition and retirement activities associated with the end of the Shuttle Program present one of the largest such efforts ever undertaken by NASA. The Shuttle Program is…

This line from a recent NASA Inspector General report jumped out at me:
In addition to managing Shuttle funding challenges, the transition and retirement activities associated with the end of the Shuttle Program present one of the largest such efforts ever undertaken by NASA. The Shuttle Program is spread across hundreds of locations, occupies over 654 facilities, and involves more than 1.2 million line items of personal property with a total equipment acquisition value exceeding $12 billion.

Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday.