NASA responded well to SpaceX’s failed ISS resupply mission, report says
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.029930
SpaceNews : One year after the failure of a SpaceX cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station, NASA’s Office of Inspector General has issued a report reviewing the agency’s response to the failure. It found that NASA compensated for the loss of $112 million worth of cargo by sending additional supplies via several subsequent resupply launches and by compressing the launch schedule for 2016 and 2017 to increase the number of resupply missions. Furthermore, NASA successfully negotiated with SpaceX to receive discounted prices for several future cargo missions. Having learned from its contract with Orbital ATK, which also experienced a launch failure, NASA “has effectively managed its contract with SpaceX to reduce cost and financial risk,” the report concluded.
