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* a Pocket Statistics -w mn- * A Pocket Statistics 1996 Edit ion POCKET STATISTICS is published by the NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA). Included in each edition is Administrative and Organizational information, summaries of Space Flight Activity including the NASA Major Launch Record, and NASA Procurement, Financial and Workforce data Foreword The NASA Major Launch Record includes all launches of Scout class and larger vehicles. Vehicle and spacecraft development flights are also included in the Major Launch Record. Shuttle missions are counted as one launch and one payload, where free flying payloads are not involved. Satellites deployed from the cargo bay of the Shuttle and placed in a separate orbit or trajectory are counted as an additional payload. For yearly breakdown of charts shown by decade, refer to the issues of POCKET STATISTICS published prior to 1995. Changes or deletions to this book may be made by phone to Ron Hoffman, (202) 358-1596. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS FACILITIESAND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT Washington, DC 20546 Contents I Sectlon A - Admlnlstratlon and Organlzatlon Sectlon C - Procurement, Funding and Workforce NASA Organization Contract Awards by State NASA Administrators Distributionof NASA Prime Contract Awards National Aeronautics and Space Act Procurement Activity NASA Installations Contract Awards by Type of Effort The Year in Review Distribution of NASA Procurements Principal Contractors Educational and Nonprofit Institutions Sectlon B Space Flight Actlvlty NASA's Budget Authority in 1994 Dollars - Financial Summary Launch History Mission Support Funding Cunent Worldwide Launch Vehicles R&D Funding by Program Summary of Announced Launches Sci, Aero. &Tech Funding NASA Launches by Vehicle R&D Funding by Location Summary of Announced Payloads Human Space Flight Funding Summary of USA Payloads SpFlt. Ctl, & Data Funding Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests CofF Funding Soviet Spacecraft Designations Personnel Summary NASA Astronauts NASA Civil Service Workforce Employment Trend United States Human Space Flight Occupational Summary Shuttle Payloads and Experiments Women Employees The Planets Minority Employees The Solar System Planetary Exploration Lunar Exploration Unofficial Tabulation of CIS (USSR) Payloads NASA Major Launch Record Section A Administration and Organization NASA Organization Chart A-2 Excerpts From The National Aeronautics And Space Act Of 1958. As Amended AN ACT To provide for research into problems of flight within and outside the (d) The aeronauticaland space adivities of the United States shall Earth's atmosphere, and for other purposes. be conducted so as to contribute materially to one or more of the following objectives: Declaration Of Pollcy And Purpose (1) The expansion of human knwvledge of the Earth and of Sec. 102 (a) The Congress hereby dedares that it is the policy of the United phenomena in the atmosphere and space; States that activities in space should be devoted to peaceful purposes for the benefit of all mankind. (2) The improvement of the usefulness, performance, speed. safety, and efficiency of aeronautical and space vehicles; @) The Congress dedares that the general welfare and security of the United States require hat adequate provision be made for (3) The development and operation of vehicles capable of aeronautical and space activiies. The Congress further carrying instruments, equipment, supplies. and living dedares that such activiies shall be the responsibility of, and organisms through space; shall be directed by, a civilian agency exercising control over aeronautical and space activiies sponsored by the United (4) The establishment of long-range studies of the potential States, except that activities peculiar to or primarity associated benefits to be gained from, the opportunities for, and the with the development of weapons systems, military operations, problems involved in the utilization of aeronautical and or the defense of the United States (induding the research and space activiies for peaceful and scientific purposes; development necessary to make effective provisionfor the defense of the United States) shall be the responsibility of, and (5) The preservation of the role of the United States as a leader shall be directed by, the Depment of Defense; and that in aeronautical and space science and technology and in determinationas to which such agency has responsibility for the application thereof to the conduct of peaceful activities and direction of any such activity shall be made by the within and outside the atmosphere; President in conformity with section 201 (9). (6) The making available to agencies directly concerned with (c) The Congress dedares that the general welfare of the United national defense of discoveries that have military value or States requires that the National Aeronautics and Space significance, and the furnishing by such agencies, to the Admlnistration (as established by title II of this act) seek and civilian agency established to direct and control nonmilitary encourage to the maxjmum extent possible the fullest aeronautical and space activiies, of information as to commercial use of space. discoveries which have value or significance to that agency; Excerpts From The National Aeronautics And Space Act Of 1958, As Amended Declaration Of Policy And Purpose (ConUnued) ) Functions Of The Admlnlstratlon m Cooperation by the United States with other nations and Sec. 203 (a) The Administration, in order to carry out the purpose of this Act. groups of nations in work done pursuant to this Act and in shall - the peaceful application of the results thereof; and The most effective ub'liiation of the scientific and (1) plan, direct, and conduct aeronaub'cal and space activities; engineering resources of the United States, with close I cooperation among all interested agencies of the United (2) arrange for partidpationby the scientificcommunity in States in order to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort, planning scientific measurements and observationsto be facilities, and equipment made through use of aeronautical and space vehicles, and conduct or arrange for the conduct of such measurements (6) The Congress dedares that the general welfare of the United and observations, and States requires that the unique competence in scientific and engineering systems of the National Aeronautics and Space (3) provide for the widest practicable and appropriate Administration also be directed toward ground propulsion dissemination of informationconcerning its activities and systems research and development I the results thereof. I (f) The Congress dedares that the general welfare of the United @) (1) The Administration shall, to the extent of appropriated States requires that the unique competence in scientific and funds, initiate, support, and carry out such research, engineering systems of the National Aeronautics and Space development, demonstration. and other related activities in Administration also be directed toward the development of ground propulsiontechnologies as are providedfor in advanced automobile propulsion systems. sections 4 through 10 of the Elecbic and Hybrid Vehicle Research, ~eveio~ment,and Act of 1976. (g) The Congress dedares that the general welfare of the Unled emo on st sat ion States requires that the unique competence in scientific and (2) The Administration shall initiate, support, and carry out such engineering systems of the National Aeronaulics and Space research, development. demonswation, and other related Administration also be directed to assisting in bioengineering activities in solar heating and cooling technologies (to the research, development, and demonstration programs designed extent that funds are appropriatedtherefor) as are provided to alleviate and minimize the effects of disability. for in sections 5,6 and 9 of the Solar Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act of 1974. Q It is the purpose of this Act to carry out and effectuate the policies declared in subsections (a), @), (c), (d). (e), (f), and (g). NASA Installations Lewls Research Whlte Sands Test Las Cruces, NM Mlchoud Assemhly Faclllty New Orleans. LA NASA HEADQUARTERS Through its research efforts, the center supports military programs, the Space Washington, DC 20546 Shuttle and various civil aviation projects. These projects and responsibilitieswill I continue to evolve as NASA's needs change and Ames' capabilities develop. I NASA Headquarters exercises manaaement over the space flight centers, research centers and other installatiois that constitute ihe ~atinalAeronautics HUGH L DRYDEN FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER I and Space Administration. I Edwards, CA 93523 I Responsibilities of Headquarters cover the determination of programs and projects he Dryden Flight Research Center was named after Hugh L Dryden, an establishment of policies, procedures and performance criteria; evaluation of internationallyknown aeronautical scientist. In 1946, he was appointed NACA's progress and the review and analysis of all phases Of the aerospace program. Director of Aeronautical Research, and was responsible for making the center a permanent facility in 1947. His vision was "to separate the real from the Management of NASA's research and development programs are the responsibilit imagined problems and to make known the overlooked and the unexpected of program offices which report to and receive overall guidance and direction from problems." an associate administrator. IDryden acts as the flight research arm of NASA's aeronautics
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