Powering Science: NASA's Large Strategic Science Missions (2017)

Chapter: 3 Risks and Realities of Cost Overruns for Large Strategic Missions

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Suggested Citation: "3 Risks and Realities of Cost Overruns for Large Strategic Missions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Powering Science: NASA's Large Strategic Science Missions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24857.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Risks and Realities of Cost Overruns for Large Strategic Missions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Powering Science: NASA's Large Strategic Science Missions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24857.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Risks and Realities of Cost Overruns for Large Strategic Missions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Powering Science: NASA's Large Strategic Science Missions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24857.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Risks and Realities of Cost Overruns for Large Strategic Missions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Powering Science: NASA's Large Strategic Science Missions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24857.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Risks and Realities of Cost Overruns for Large Strategic Missions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Powering Science: NASA's Large Strategic Science Missions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24857.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Risks and Realities of Cost Overruns for Large Strategic Missions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Powering Science: NASA's Large Strategic Science Missions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24857.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Risks and Realities of Cost Overruns for Large Strategic Missions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Powering Science: NASA's Large Strategic Science Missions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24857.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Risks and Realities of Cost Overruns for Large Strategic Missions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Powering Science: NASA's Large Strategic Science Missions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24857.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Risks and Realities of Cost Overruns for Large Strategic Missions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Powering Science: NASA's Large Strategic Science Missions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24857.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Risks and Realities of Cost Overruns for Large Strategic Missions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Powering Science: NASA's Large Strategic Science Missions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24857.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Risks and Realities of Cost Overruns for Large Strategic Missions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Powering Science: NASA's Large Strategic Science Missions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24857.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Risks and Realities of Cost Overruns for Large Strategic Missions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Powering Science: NASA's Large Strategic Science Missions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24857.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Risks and Realities of Cost Overruns for Large Strategic Missions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Powering Science: NASA's Large Strategic Science Missions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24857.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Risks and Realities of Cost Overruns for Large Strategic Missions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Powering Science: NASA's Large Strategic Science Missions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24857.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Risks and Realities of Cost Overruns for Large Strategic Missions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Powering Science: NASA's Large Strategic Science Missions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24857.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Risks and Realities of Cost Overruns for Large Strategic Missions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Powering Science: NASA's Large Strategic Science Missions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24857.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Risks and Realities of Cost Overruns for Large Strategic Missions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Powering Science: NASA's Large Strategic Science Missions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24857.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Risks and Realities of Cost Overruns for Large Strategic Missions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Powering Science: NASA's Large Strategic Science Missions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24857.
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