Analysis of Past Funding for NOAA's Satellite Programs.
Abstract
This report provides an analysis of Federal funding for the operational civil environmental satellite program during the fiscal years 1971 through 1985. Both the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) budgets are examined. Four reasons for recent NOAA satellite funding increases are discussed: (1) responsibilities shifted from NASA to NOAA; (2) NASA decisions that required NOAA system changes; (3) an expanded NOAA satellite mission; and (4) exceptional inflation in the aerospace industry. The analysis reveals a decrease in the real cost of the service component of the satellite program over the years. It also concludes that there has been no growth in the cost of those program components traditionally funded by NOAA, and that only a few percent increase in cost has been experienced in the sum of program funding provided by both NOAA and NASA over the 15-year period. Keywords: Satellite Funding, Environmental Satellites, NOAA Satellite Funding, NASA Satellite Funding, POES, GOES, Weather Satellites.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA165070
Entities
People
- A. Schwalb
- D. Namian
- D. Weiß
Organizations
- National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service