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Nasa.Gov/Search.Jsp?R=19980008309 2020-06-16T00:21:02+00:00Z . NASA Pocket Statistics 1997 Edition https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19980008309 2020-06-16T00:21:02+00:00Z ._ NASA Pocket Statistics 1997 Edition NASA-TN-I12623 -" -"*+'_ _ "_" __ "- -,II! ... "¢" About Mars Pathfinder on the Surface In Ares Vallle Reglon of Mars the In this first color panorama mosaic, the Sojoumer rover sits on a solar CoMer: panel of the Sagan Memorial Station (the lander) waiting for the command to roll off onto the Martian surface. Pathfinder landed July 4, 1997. 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 Ac'dvity including the NASA Major Launch Record, Aeronautics and Space Transportation and NASA Procurement, Financial and Workforce data. Foreword The NASA Major Launch Record includes alllaunches of Scout class and larger vehicles. Vehicle and spacecraft development flightsare also included inthe Major Launch Record. Shuttle missions are counted as one launch and one payload, where free flyingpayloads are not involved. AJlSatellitesdeployed from the cergo bay of the Shuttle and placed in a separate orbitor trajectoryare counted as an additionalpayload. For a yearly l_eakdown of charts shown by decade, referto the issues of POCKET STATISTICS published priorto 1995. Changes to this book may be made to Ron Hoffman at, (202) 358-1596, cx E-mall;[email protected] NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS FACILITIES AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT Washington, DC 20546 For saleby the U.S. Government PrintingOffice Superintendentof Documents, Mail Stop: SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-9328 ISBN 0-16-054675-3 Distribution To NASA Installations Following is a list of individuals who control the distribution of the NASA Pocket Statistics at their respective NASA installations. Requests for additional copies should be made through the controlling office shown below. NASA Headquarters Johnson Space Center Marshall Space Flight Center Dr. Roger D. Launius Ms. Mary Ann Miley Mrs. Ginger Martin, CN31S NASA History Office, Code ZH Printing Management Branch, Code PS-5 Management Operations Office Ames Research Canter JSC While Sands Test Facllily NASA Mlchoud Assembly Facility Ms. Lynda L. Haines, MS 200-4 Mr. Grad,/E. McCright P O Box 29300, Mr John White, Mgr New Orleans, LA. 70189, MS-SA39 Staff Assistant to the Deputy Director Code RA Dryden Flight Research Center Kennedy Space Center and KSC/WLOD NASA Management Office -- JPL Mr. Dennis RagsdaJe Mr. Hugh W. Harris Mr. Kurt L. Lindstrom, Manager Research Librarian, MS D-214g Public Affairs Office, MS-PA MS-180-801 Goddard Institute For Space Studies KSC VLS Resident Office John C. Stennis Space Center Dr. James E, Hansen (Vandenberg AFB) Ms. Myron L. 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Hunt Mr. Arnold Tortes, Director Code 239 Mail Stop 154 Management and Operations MS-800 Jet Propulsion Laboratory Lewis Research Canter Mr. Frank O'Donald Ms. Linda Dukes-Campbell, Chief Mail Stop 186-120 Office of Community and Media Relations MS-13 Contents Section A - Administration end Organization NEW Section C - Aeronautics & Space Transportation Technology NASA Organization A- 2 NASA Aeronautical Programs C-2 NASA Administrators A- 3 Summary of "X" Experimental Aircraft C-3 L National Aeronautics and Space Act A- 4 Aero Res & Tech Budget Plans C-9 NASA Installations A- 6 Aero Res &Tech Funding C-10 The Year in Review A- 13 SectJon D - Procurement, Funding end Workforce Section B - Space Right Activity Contract Awards by State D-2 Launch History B- 2 Distribution of NASA Prime Contract Awards D-3 Slmtl°n I Current Worldwide Launch Vehicles B- 3 Procurement Activity 0-4 Summary of Announced Launches B- 4 Contract Awards by Type of Effort D-5 Sectlcm NASA Launches by Vehicle B- 5 Distribution of NASA Procurements D-6 Summary of Announced Payloads B- 6 Educational and Nonprofit Institutions D-8 Summary of USA Payloads B- 7 Principal Contractors D-t0 Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests B- 8 NASA's Budget Authority in 1996 Dollars D-12 Soviet Spacecraft Designalmns B- 9 Financial Summary D-13 NASA Astronauts B- 10 R&D Funding by Program 0-16 United States Human Space Flight B-18 Space Flight, Control & Data Funding by Program D-19 Shuttle Payloads and Experiments B-21 R&D Funding by Location D-20 The Planets B-58 Mission Support Funding by Program/Looation D-21 The Solar System B-59 Sci, Aero, & Tech Funding by Program/Location D-22 Ptanetan/Exploration B-7O Human Space Flight Funding by Prooram/Location D-23 Lunar Exploration 8-78 C of F Funding D-24 Unofficial Tabulation of CIS (USSR) Payloads B-85 Personnel Summary D-26 NASA Major Launch Record B-87 NASA Civil Service Workforce Employment Trend D-28 Occupational Summary D-30 Women Employees/Minority Employees D-31 Workforce Diversity D-33 Section A Administration and Organization A-1 NASA Organization Chart ,o_so_Y.,._L OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR QENE_L NASACOUNCLAO_SORY STAFF _FFICES I I I I T EQUAL OPPORTUmTY _ EXTERNAL FINANCIAL OFFICER (ElI COUNSEL (O) .... 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PROGRAMS (E) J RELATIONS (I) l t I ] I LEGI_LATAFFALR$ (L)WE HUMANANO EDUCAT$ONRESOURCES(F) PROCUREMENT (H I PLmLIC AFFAIRS (P) I E I I HEAOQUARTE RS BUSINESS POLICY ANO SYSTEM3 ANO ASSURANCE 1(21 l PLANS (Z) II .......FACILITIES (J) l...............OPERATION5 (C) 1...................UTIL_Z_ TION (K} 1 PROGRAM )FFICES I I I AERONAUTIC _ AND SPACE / pLANET EARTH (Y) [ MISSION TO _ SPACE FLIGHT |M) CENTERS _uc_v ClNTeR _ACE cs_rrEm I QOC_**_D sp*cs LVNO_ S JONSON JOV,_ _ KE_DY SFACE CENll_R G(C_GE c WUtS_LL ._ _SPACe FU_T C_EM _E_ PROpULS_ _ i lO_ c S_EN_S A-2 NASA Administrat_ors _ n Sl 62 63164 I_ 66 183184 es _ lee I_ m Prlmldent • mill ilmmllm hm IRe gar r IB NASA Administrator • Beggs lerl ITr, I Acting I I Administrllto_ II Gr Truly I l I Deputy i rk I ( rah ,is JThomr A-3 Excerpts From The National Aeronautics And S )ace Act Of 1958, As Amended The aeronautical and space activities of the United States shall AN ACT To provide for research into problems of flight within and outside the (d) Earth's atmosphere, and for other purposes. be conducted so as to contribute materially to one or more of the following objectives: Declaration Of Policy And Purpose (1) The expansion of human knowledge of the Earth and of phenomena in the atmosphere and space; Sec. 102 (a) The Congress hereby declares that it is the policy of the United States that activities in space should be devoted to peaceful (2) The improvement of the usefulness, performance, speed, purposes for the benefit of all mankind. safety, and efficiency of aeronautical and space vehicles; (b) The Congress declares that the general weffere and security of the United States require that adequate provision be made for (3) The development and operation of vehicles capable of carrying instruments, equipment, supplies, and living aeronautical and space activities. The Congress further declares that such activities shall be the responsibility of, and organisms through space; shall be directed by, a civilian agency exercising co_rol over (4) The establishment of long-range studies of the potential aeronautical and space activities sponsored by the United benefits to be gained from, the opportunities for, and the States, except that activities peculiar to or primarily associated problems involved in the utiliza_on of aeronautical and with the development of weapons systems, military operations, space activities for peaceful and scientific purposes; or the defense of the United States (including the research and development necessanj to make effective provision for the (5) The preservation of the role of the United States as a leader defense of the United States) shall be the responsibili_j of, and in aeronautical and space science and technology and in shall be directed by, the Department of Defense; and that the application thereof to the conduct of peaceful activities determination as to which such agency has responsibility for within and outside the atmosphere; and direction of any such activity shall be made by the President in conformity with section 201 (e). (6) The making available to agencies directly concerned with national defense of discoveries that have military value or (c) The Congress declares that the general weffare of the United significance, and the furnishing by such agencies, to the States requires that the National Aeronautics and Space civilian agency established to direct and control nonmilitary Administration (as established by title II of this act) seek and aeronautical and space activities, of information as to encourage to the maximum extent possible the fullest discoveries which have value or significance to that agency; commercial use of space. A-4 Excerpts From The National Aeronautics And Space Act Of 1958, As Amended Declaration Of Policy And Purpose (Continued) Functions Of The Administration (7) Cooperation by the United States with other nations and groups of nations in work clone pursuant to this Act and in Sec. 203 (a) The Administration, in order to carry out the purpose of this Act, shall -- the peaceful application of the results thereof; and The most effective utilization of the scientific and (1) plan, direct, and conduct aeronautical and space activities; (8) engineering resources of the United States, with close cooperation among all interested agencies of the United (2) arrange for participation
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