Mar 18 1972
From The Space Library
NASA was being embarrassed by management, planning, and production problems incurred by Fairchild Industries (formerly Fairchild Hiller Corp.) in implementation of disputed Applications Technology Satellite F (ATS-F) contract, Business Week reported. Contract had been awarded originally to General Electric Co. in 1970. Protest by Fairchild Hiller that its proposal was superior to GE's had led to full-scale review of award by General Accounting Office. NASA had re-awarded contract to Fairchild Hiller. Now, 18 mos after re-award, NASA had noted that cost of ATS-F had increased from $50 million to $65 million "and is still climbing." Satellite's spring 1973 launch date was said to be slipping badly and NASA had moved new manager, John M. Thole, into program "to see if he can get things back into line." (Bus Wk, 3/18/72)
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