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Space Launch

This set of programs provides the United States with satellite launch capability. The systems includes the launch vehicles, ground infrastructure and launch range capability to support satellite launches and other national security space operations.

Rating

What This Rating Means

PERFORMING
Adequate

This rating describes a program that needs to set more ambitious goals, achieve better results, improve accountability or strengthen its management practices.
  • The assessment found that the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program has demonstrated good progress in achieving its annual and long-term goals. The EELV has performed flawlessly to date, with a 100% launch success rate.
  • New independent evaluations will need to be accomplished in the next cycle to evaluate the effectiveness of achieving cost, schedule and performance goals for various space launch programs.

Improvement Plan

About Improvement Plans

We are taking the following actions to improve the performance of the program:

  • Continue monitoring milestones for schedule compliance to ensure programmatic adjustments can be made in a timely and efficient manner without disrupting planned satellite launches.
  • Ensure the satellite launch programs are flexible enought to respond to changing conditions, while maintaining the necessary capabilities described in National Space Transportation policy.

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