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 PUBLIC LAW 102-588—NOV. 4, 1992 106 STAT. 5111 (A) a comparison of the New Launch System to existing launch systems in terms of cost, operability, safety, resilience and robustness, and ability to compete in the world launch market; (B) a cost/benefits analysis and 10-year life c^cle cost estimate of the New Launch System, including development costs to be borne by each participating agency, and expected operating costs; (C) a payload traffic model, including commercial and both civil government and military payloads in production as of the date of enactment of this Act, those approved by Congress as of the date of enactment of this Act, and those expected to be requested of Congress; (D) a technology development plan, including— (i) a summary of high-risk technologies that will lower life-cycle costs; (ii) specific benchmarks which can validate the achievement of such technological goals at discrete programmatic milestones during the development phase of the program; and (iii) an indication of how the accomplishment of technological milestones will relate to the achievement of overall system performance during the operational phase; (E) an implementation plan describing how the New Laimch System will be phased into operational usage at the National Launch Ranges and the overlap with existing systems at those Ranges; and (F) a detailed comparison, including specific cost, payload, and risk assessments, of the New Launch System to other potential laimch technologies, whose services could be procured in a commercial manner by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (2) Within 180 days afi«r the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on possible steps to improve the efiSciency and availability of United States expendable launch vehicles, including Scout, Delta, Atlas, and Titan, through modernization of facilities, infirastructure improvements, improved management, new or modified procediu^s, and otherwise. (g) EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM.— (1) The Administrator shall 42 USC 2451 carry out an Earth Observing System program that addresses the ^°^- highest priority international climate change research goals as defined by the Committee on Earth and Environmental Sciences and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. (2)(A) Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a plan which will ensure that the highest priority measiirements are maintained on schedule to the greatest extent practicable while lower priority measurements are deferred, deleted, or obtained through other means. (B) Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Core System of the Earth Observing System Data and Information System, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a Development Plan which— (i) identifies the highest risk elements of the development effort and the key advanced technologies required to significantly increase scientific productivity;

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