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Letter from the Office of Management and Budget to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, June 22, 1981

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D." National Research Council. 1998. U.S.-European Collaboration in Space Science. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5981.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

WASHINGTON. D.C. 20503

JUNE 22 1981

Honorable Alan M. Lovelace
Acting Administrator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Washington, D.C. 20546

Dear Dr. Lovelace:

Thank you for your letter of April 24, 1981, regarding the International Solar Polar Mission, a joint space venture involving the European Space Agency and NASA. Your letter noted that the recent ESA proposal for NASA to buy a West German spacecraft for ISPM is scientifically acceptable, but that additional funds would be required in fiscal years 1983 to 1986. You asked for guidance on how to proceed.

A meeting was recently held between representatives of ESA and this office to discuss the future and funding for ISPM. The view was conveyed to ESA that due to further likely cost growth on the space shuttle and other space projects which would exacerbate the already difficult fiscal year 1983 situation, no add-on was possible for the ISPM. However, it was noted that NASA has the flexibility to reprogram funds from within budgetary resource levels to pursue projects within its overall priorities, particularly those that involve important international commitments.

I thank you for your views on this important matter.

Sincerely,

David A. Stockman

Director

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D." National Research Council. 1998. U.S.-European Collaboration in Space Science. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5981.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix D." National Research Council. 1998. U.S.-European Collaboration in Space Science. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5981.
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U.S.-European Collaboration in Space Science reviews the past 30 years of space-based research across the Atlantic. The book, which was prepared jointly with the European Space Science Committee (under the aegis of the European Science Foundation) begins with a broad survey of the historical and political context of U.S.-European cooperation and collaboration in space.

The focus of the book is a set of 13 U.S.-European missions in astrophysics, space physics, planetary sciences, earth sciences, and life and microgravity research that illustrate "lessons learned" on the evolution of the cooperation, mission planning and scheduling, international agreements, cost-sharing, management, and scientific output.

These lessons form the basis of the joint committee's findings and recommendations, which serve to improve the future conduct and enhance the scientific output of U.S.-European cooperation and collaboration in space science.

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