米下院でNASAの費用超過・スケジュール遅延問題のヒアリングを実施

SpaceNews(6/15)
NASAの監査官は「楽観的な文化と技術の複雑さの過少評価」が課題と指摘。

That culture of optimism, he said, is rooted in NASA’s success in the Apollo program nearly a half-century ago. “NASA’s ability to overcome obstacles has become part of its can-do culture,” he said. “However, our work has shown that this attitude contributes to development of unrealistic plans and performance baselines, particularly with respect to its largest projects.”

これに対し、上院側では、過去の実績をベースとした見積もり手法の見直しの必要性も示唆。