Shuttle Orbiter Production Change Impact Assessment Process - A Collaborative Team Effort

摘要

The present Space Shuttle program is one in transition - both from the government agency and the contractor level. NASA is restructuring the management of the Space Shuttle Program by turning over the reins of the day-to-day operations to a prime contractor, United Space Alliance (USA) - a joint venture partnership with Boeing and Lockheed Martin as major subcontractors. This move is intended to save millions of dollars in costs by eliminating duplicate resources, streamlining operations, and reducing nonessential program requirements. Most separate shuttle related contracts have been consolidated into one Shuttle Program. While this consolidation effort is taking place, NASA, USA, Boeing are working closely together to provide the American public a Space Shuttle Program that continues to be technically viable, safe, and now more cost effective.