Space Operations
Listing of NASA Scientific Missions, 1980-2000 Gao ID: IMTEC-89-46FS April 7, 1989Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information regarding the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) active and planned missions between 1980 and 2000.
GAO found that NASA supported 84 active or planned scientific missions, with: (1) 5 active and 7 planned missions involving planetary and lunar research; (2) 3 active and 27 planned missions involving the earth sciences; (3) 6 active and 20 planned missions involving space physics; and (4) 2 active and 14 planned missions involving astrophysics.