National Space Issues: Observations on Defense Space Programs and Activities

Abstract

DOD plans to spend about $70 billion during the next 5 years on military and intelligence space programs and activities. This represents 5.7 percent of DOD'S total planned military budgets during this period. By comparison, NASA plans to spend about $65 billion on the space portion of its mission during the next 5 years. In addition to intelligence, over 75 percent of DOD'S military space dollars are planned for communications, surveillance, launch vehicles, launch facilities, and satellite control. The remaining amounts are planned for navigation, meteorology, supporting research and development, and general support.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA283907

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Industry
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Congress
  • Cost Reductions
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Investments
  • Military Budgets
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Space Systems
  • Space Transportation
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • United States
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites