I have just finished reading the US Navy Challenger Salvage Report, which was a detailed account of the measures the USN took to recover a large part of the fragments of Shuttle Challenger. In the section that discussed the costs and financing of the operation, I came across this little gem: 3.13 Financial Management. For the CHALLENGER salvage all financial matters were coordinated by DDMS. NASA funds were provided to SUPSALV via DDMS throughout the operation. Costs were tracked closely to stay within ceilings and to permit timely notification to DDMS as additional funds were needed. At the height of operations, daily NAVSEA expenses were typically $100,000 to $125,000 per day. The total USN portion of the salvage and search effort, including NAVSEA, contractor, USN ship, and transportation costs was approximately $13.1 million. Ironically, on 12 April while working with NR-I, SUNBIRD sailors retrieved a floating duffle bag which was found to contain a substantial quantity of high quality cocaine. After being turned over to the Coast Guard, its street value was reported to be about $13 million, just enough to pay for the entire US Navy effort!
Posted on: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 08:11:14 +0000
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