美航宇局局长詹姆斯·贝格斯最近向美国参议院的一个委员会报告称,航宇局在1965至1983年之间,发射70颗卫星的收益达24亿美元(按目前币值计算)。1984至1987年期间航宇局将发射81颗卫星,收益估计为15亿美元左右(由于航天飞机直至1985年执行的价值政策而使收益有所减 The Secretary of the United States Aeronautics and Astronautics, James Begges, recently reported to a committee of the United States Senate that between 1965 and 1983, the Aerospace Administration launched 70 satellites with a revenue of US$2.4 billion (calculated at the current currency value). From 1984 to 1987, the Aeronautics and Space Administration will launch 81 satellites, with an estimated revenue of approximately US$1.5 billion (the decrease in revenue due to the value policy implemented by the space shuttle until 1985).