GAO: NASA Fails to Budget for Delays, Cost Overruns in Delta 2 Replacement Strategy 

[Satellite News 11-30-10] The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) urged NASA to retool its medium-launch transition strategy after it found that the agency’s plans lack an affordable and reliable replacement for the retiring Delta 2 launch vehicle as well as detailed estimates of the time and...

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