REPORT ON CHALLENGES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNITED STATES OVERHEAD ARCHITECTURE
"The United States is losing its preeminence in space. A once robust partnership between the U.S. Government and the American space industry has been weakened by years of demanding space programs, the exponential complexity of technology, and an inattention to acquisition discipline. The U.S. Government created an environment that ensured the success of its space missions in the 1950s and 1960s. It provided appropriate funding and personnel needed to accomplish ambitious missions within a reasonable schedule. While the Government still has creative personnel, innovative
ideas, and adequate funding, American dominance in space is diminishing. The purpose of this report is to find out why."