Alternate Trajectories

Options for Competitive Sourcing
of the
Space Shuttle Program


Contents

  Front Matter
    Preface
    Contents
    Synopsis
    Summary
    Acknowledgments
    Abbreviations
  Part One: Basis of Study
    An Overview of Task Force Activities
 

 

Market and Liability Environment for Shuttle Operations
  Part Two: Evaluating the Shuttle Program
    Shuttle Safety and the Prospects for Competitive Sourcing
    A Full-Cost View of the Space Shuttle Program
    Shuttle Operations in a Competitive Sourcing Environment
    Policy and Legal Issues
  Part Three: Competitive Sourcing Strategies
    Options for Competitive Sources
    Competitive Factors
  Part Four: Conclusions and Recommendations
    Conclusions
    Recommendations
  Back Matter
    Appendix A
    Appendix B
    Glossary
    Bibliography

Posted January 2, 2003