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• Decision - Matter of: Blue Origin Federation, LLC; Dynetics, Inc.-A Leidos Company GAO 30 Jul 2021
• Commercial Space Transportation: Improvements to FAA's Workforce Planning Needed to Prepare for the Industry's Anticipated Growth, GAO-19-437, May 23, 2019
• NASA Commercial Crew Program: Plan Needed to Ensure Uninterrupted Access to the International Space Station, GAO-18-476, July 11, 2018
• NASA Commercial Crew Program: Continued Delays Pose Risks for Uninterrupted Access to the International Space Station, GAO-18-317T, January 17, 2018
• Commercial Space Launch Insurance: FAA Needs to Fully Address Mandated Requirements, GAO-18-57, January 16, 2018
• Federal Aviation Administration: Stakeholders' Perspectives on Potentially Moving the Office of Commercial Space Transportation, GAO-18-96, October 5, 2017
• Space Launch: Coordination Mechanisms Facilitate Interagency Information Sharing on Acquisitions, GAO-17-646R, August 9, 2017
• Satellite Acquisitions: Agencies May Recover a Limited Portion of Contract Value When Satellites Fail, GAO-17-490, June 9, 2017
• Commercial Space Launch Insurance: Weakness in FAA's Insurance Calculation May Expose the Federal Government to Excess Risk, GAO-17-366, March 23, 2017
• NASA Commercial Crew Program: Schedule Pressure Increases as Contractors Delay Key Events, GAO-17-137, February 16, 2017
• Commercial Space: FAA Should Examine How to Appropriately Regulate Space Support Vehicles, GAO-17-100, November 25, 2016
• Commercial Space Launch Insurance: Views Differ on Need for Change to Insurance Approach but Clarification Is Needed, GAO-17-88, November 22, 2016
• Commercial Space: Industry Developments and FAA Challenges, GAO-16-765T, June 22, 2016
• Federal Aviation Administration: Commercial Space Launch Industry Developments Present Multiple Challenges, GAO-15-706, August 25, 2015
• Satellite Control: Long-Term Planning and Adoption of Commercial Practices Could Improve DOD's Operation, GAO-13-315, April 18, 2013
• Commercial Space Launches: FAA Should Update How It Assesses Federal Liability Risk, GAO-12-899, July 30, 2012
• Commercial Space Transportation: Industry Trends, Government Challenges, and International Competitiveness Issues, by Gerald L. Dillingham, Ph.D., director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on Science and Space, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, GAO-12-836T, June 20, 2012
• Commercial Space Launch Act: Preliminary Information on Issues to Consider for Reauthorization, by Alicia Puente Cackley, director, financial markets and community investment, before the Subcommittee on Space, and Aeronautics, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, GAO-12-767T, June 6, 2012
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Acquisition Approach for Commercial Crew Transportation Includes Good Practices, but Faces Significant Challenges, GAO-12-282, December 15, 2011
• Commercial Launch Vehicles: NASA Taking Measures to Manage Delays and Risks, GAO-11-692T, May 26, 2011
• Training Necessary to Address Data Reliability Issues in NASA Agreement Database and to Minimize Potential Competition with Commercial Sector, GAO-11-552R, May 26, 2011
• Reimbursable Space Act Agreements: NASA Generally Adhering to Fair Reimbursement Controls, but Guidance on Waived Cost Justifications Needs Refinement, GAO-11-553R, May 26, 2011
• Commercial Space Transportation: Industry Trends and Key Issues Affecting Federal Oversight and International Competitiveness, GAO-11-629T, May 5, 2011
• Space Acquisitions: Challenges in Commercializing Technologies Developed under the Small Business Innovation Research Program, GAO-11-21, Nov 10, 2010
• Commercial Space Transportation: Development of the Commercial Space Launch Industry Presents Safety Oversight Challenges for FAA and Raises Issues Affecting Federal Roles, GAO-10-286T, Dec 2, 2009
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS Intelsat Privatization and the Implementation of the ORBIT Act (GAO-04-891), September 2004 [PDF 376 Kb]
• CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION: Commercial Satellite Security Should Be More Fully Addressed, August 2002 (GAO-02-781) [PDF 950 Kb]

• Telecommunications: The Effect of Competition From Satellite Providers on Cable Rates [RCED-00-164] 07/18/2000