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Securing the Promise of the International Space Station: Challenges and Opportunities SECURING THE PROMISE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 Serial No. 112–72 Printed for the use of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology ( Available via the World Wide Web: http://science.house.gov U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 73–605PDF WASHINGTON : 2012 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2104 Mail: Stop IDCC, Washington, DC 20402–0001 COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY HON. RALPH M. HALL, Texas, Chair F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR., EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas Wisconsin JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois LAMAR S. SMITH, Texas LYNN C. WOOLSEY, California DANA ROHRABACHER, California ZOE LOFGREN, California ROSCOE G. BARTLETT, Maryland BRAD MILLER, North Carolina FRANK D. LUCAS, Oklahoma DANIEL LIPINSKI, Illinois JUDY BIGGERT, Illinois DONNA F. EDWARDS, Maryland W. TODD AKIN, Missouri BEN R. LUJA´ N, New Mexico RANDY NEUGEBAUER, Texas PAUL D. TONKO, New York MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, Texas JERRY MCNERNEY, California PAUL C. BROUN, Georgia TERRI A. SEWELL, Alabama SANDY ADAMS, Florida FREDERICA S. WILSON, Florida BENJAMIN QUAYLE, Arizona HANSEN CLARKE, Michigan CHARLES J. ‘‘CHUCK’’ FLEISCHMANN, SUZANNE BONAMICI, Oregon Tennessee VACANCY E. SCOTT RIGELL, Virginia VACANCY STEVEN M. PALAZZO, Mississippi VACANCY MO BROOKS, Alabama ANDY HARRIS, Maryland RANDY HULTGREN, Illinois CHIP CRAVAACK, Minnesota LARRY BUCSHON, Indiana DAN BENISHEK, Michigan VACANCY (II) C O N T E N T S March 28, 2012 Page Witness List ............................................................................................................. 2 Hearing Charter ...................................................................................................... 3 Opening Statements Statement by Representative Ralph M. Hall, Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives ..................... 8 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 9 Statement by Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, Ranking Minority Mem- ber, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Rep- resentatives ........................................................................................................... 10 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 12 Prepared Statement by Representative Jerry Costello, Ranking Member, Sub- committee on Space and Aeronautics, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives ....................................................... 13 Witnesses: Mr. William H. Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Ad- ministration Oral Statement ................................................................................................. 14 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 17 Mrs. Cristina Chaplain, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, U.S. Government Accountability Office Oral Statement ................................................................................................. 27 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 29 Air Force Lieutenant General Thomas P. Stafford, Chairman, Nasa Advisory Council ISS Operational Readiness Task Force Oral Statement ................................................................................................. 44 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 46 Discussion ................................................................................................................. 49 Appendix 1: Answers to Post-Hearing Questions Mr. William H. Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Ad- ministration .......................................................................................................... 66 Mrs. Cristina Chaplain, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, U.S. Government Accountability Office ...................................................................... 91 Appendix 2: Additional Material for the Record GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgements ........................................................ 98 (III) SECURING THE PROMISE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY, Washington, DC. The Committee met, pursuant to call, at 9:36 a.m., in Room 2318 of the Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Ralph Hall [Chairman of the Committee] presiding. (1) 2 EDUiE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY 2321 RAYBURN HOUSE OFF!CE BUILDING WASHINGTON, DC 20515~6301 (202) 225-6371 Full Committee Hearing Securing the Promise of the International Space Station: Challenges and Opportunities Wednesday, March 28, 2012 9:30 a.m. to 11 :30 a.m. 2318 Raybum House Office Building Mr. William H. Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ms. Cristina Chaplain, Director, Acquisition & Sourcing Management, U.S. Govemment Accountability Office Lt Gen Thomas P. Stafford, Chairman, NASA Advisory Council ISS Operational Readiness Task Force 3 COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Securing the Promise of the International Space Station: Challenges and Opportunities Wednesday, March 28, 2012 9:30 a.m. II :30 a.m. 2318 Rayburn House Office Building Introduction Assembly of the International Space Station (ISS) is complete, and NASA's focus is shifting from assembly and activation, to utilization and maintenance. The decision to extend the life of the ISS thru at least 2020 provides an unprecedented opportunity to perform promising scientific research. But will NASA be able to take full advantage of the research possibilities of the ISS? Currently, the U.S. laboratory section is about 50 percent utilized, and there are fUnding and access constraints that could affect the quantity and effectiveness of future research. Is NASA's funding for ISS research sufficient to allow a robust program? Has NASA adequately planned to enable effective research on the ISS? How much access will NASA have now that the Space Shuttle is no longer in service? What is the role of our international partners? This hearing will review NASA's plans for conducting ISS research, and ensuring that essential spares, facilities, transportation and other resources are adequate to meet the research needs on the ISS (hru 2020. This hearing is not intended to focus on NASA's commercial crew program or the Russian Soyuz system which all members of the international partnership are using for crew access for the next several years. Witnesses Mr. William H. Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ms. Cristina Chaplain, Director, Acquisition & Sourcing Management, U.S. Government Accountability Office Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, Chairman, NASA Advisory Council ISS Operational Readiness Task Force Page 10f6 4 Background The International Space Station partnership consists of Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia and United States. These entities have cooperated for two decades on design, development, operation and utilization of the ISS. The first element was launched in 1998, and the ISS has been permanently occupied since November 2000. Now that the assembly of the ISS is complete, the focus has shined from assembly and activation of the systems, to the maintenance and utilization of the facility. The majority of supplies and spare parts were traditionally delivered by the Space Shuttle. But since the Space Shuttle was discontinued in July of last year, NASA and the international partners must now rely on a combination of existing foreign and emerging domestic commercial launch systems to supply spares and other supplies to the ISS through at least 2020. NASA took advantage of the last two Shuttle missions to fully stock the ISS and deliver large spare parts and other components that could not be delivered on smaller vchicles. As a result, NASA believes that the sparing needs of the ISS arc met for the remainder of this year. But NASA could face delivery shortfalls in the future. Meeting ISS Requirements Section 503 of the NASA Authorization Act of2010 [P.L. 111-267] directed NASA to assess its plan to ensure that essential spare parts, equipment and systems were available to support ISS through 2020. The same Act directed the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to evaluate and report on the accuracy and level of confidence in NASA's assessments. The reviews were to include "the essential modules, operational systems and components, structural elements, and permanent scientific equipment on board or plannedfor delivery ... required 10 ensure complete, effective and safe functioning andfull scientific utilization ofthe ISS through September 30, 2020. "I In
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