NASA, in moving to save money by retiring the space shuttle fleet, will encounter hidden costs and problems, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported to congressional committees. The U.S. space agency "faces disparate challenges defining the scope and cost of [space shuttle] transition and retirement activities," the government watchdog agency cautioned. That is ironic, because NASA was ordered to retire the shuttles to save money, helping to pay for development of the replacement for the shuttles, the next-generation Orion- Ares…
NASA, Bidding To Save Money By Retiring Space Shuttles, Will Face Heretofore Hidden Costs: GAO
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