94-563 O HEARINGS (INCLUDING REPORT) BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SPACE SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIFTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION MAY 17, 18, 1977 [No. 19] Printed for the use of the Committee on Science and Technology U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1977 COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DON FUQUA, Florida OLIN E. TEAGUE, Texas, Chairman WALTER FLOWERS, Alabama RAY THORNTON, Arkansas JIM LLOYD, California JEROME A. AMBRO, New York RONNIE G. FLIPPO, Alabama BOB GAMMAGE, Texas ANTHONY C. BEILENSON, California ALBERT GORE, JR., Tennessee WES WATKINS. Oklahoma JOHN W. WYDLER, New York LOUIS FREY, JR., Florida BARRY M. GOLDWATER, JR., California GARY A. MYERS, Pennsylvania HAMILTON FISH, JR., New York MANUEL LUJAN, JR., New Mexico CARL D. PURSELL, Michigan HAROLD C. HOLLENBECK, New Jersey ROBERT K. DORNAN, California LETTER OF SUBMITTAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Hon. OLIN E. TEAGUE, Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology, DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: I am forwarding herewith a report incorporating findings prepared by Daniel E. Cassidy of the committee staff based on the hearings on the National Space Transportation System and material submitted for the record. As the Space Shuttle and the other elements of the Space Transportation System proceed through development we remain cognizant of the magnitude of the tasks involved in this undertaking and the milestones that must be achieved in attaining an operational system. The next year or so will be critical to the timely availability of the new transportation system. The promise of low cost, routine access to earth orbit provides this Nation as well as others the opportunities to plan space activities that never could be considered with present expendable launch vehicles. As the operational phase approaches, attention is focused on operational costs, user requirements and payload development and the coordination between various elements to assure a useful and cost effective system. The findings from the hearing are not intended to be exhaustive but address many of the significant factors involved in transition from expendable launch vehicles, establishing operational policies and planning Space Shuttle utilization. DON FUQUA, Chairman, Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications. (III) |