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Tag Archives: Space Launch System
NASA Celebrates Moon Landing 50th Anniversary
Fifty years ago this Saturday, humankind took a giant leap as NASA astronauts took their first small steps on the Moon. In today’s WatchBlog, we discuss some of NASA’s recent advancements since that giant leap, as well as findings from … Continue reading
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July 18, 2019
Tagged acquisition management, acquisitions, astronauts, Boeing, CNSA, Commercial Crew program, contractor oversight, Crew Dragon, Cristina Chaplain, high risk list, human spaceflight, International Space Station, ISS, Mars, moon landing, NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Orion, Parker Solar Probe, quick look, SLS, Space Launch System, space travel, Space X
After Showing Improvement, Trends for NASA’s Major Projects Slip Back
Every year, we look at NASA’s major projects to see how well they’re making progress against their cost and schedule goals—which we call our “Quick Look” review. This year, these projects included a satellite that will study polar ice sheets, … Continue reading
A “Quick Look” at DOD, NASA, and DHS Acquisitions
For the past 15 years, we’ve been reviewing the federal government’s largest acquisition programs in our “Quick Looks”—and our latest reports featured the Department of Defense, NASA, and the Department of Homeland Security. While each agency serves a different mission, … Continue reading
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July 13, 2017
Tagged acquisitions, airport screening, ASM, Coast Guard, contracting, Cristina Chaplin, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, DOD, Exploration Ground Systems, major weapon systems, Marie Mak, Mike Sullivan, NASA, Orion Crew Vehicle, quick looks, Space Launch System, TSA
NASA’s Plans for Human Space Exploration (podcast)
In the 1960s, NASA had Projects Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo to get humans to the moon. Today, the agency has the Orion multipurpose crew capsule and the Space Launch System, which could potentially get humans to Mars. Listen to Cristina … Continue reading
GAO Goes to the Oscars
As the Academy Awards ceremony approaches, we’re looking at how our work has Oscar-worthy appeal. And the nominees are… Preventing a Sequel to The Big Short Using comedy and celebrity cameos, The Big Short reveals the complexities of the 2008 … Continue reading
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February 25, 2016
Tagged Academy Awards, ASM, Benicio Del Toro, Emily Blunt, EWIS, FMCI, IAT, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Brolin, Joy, Matt Damon, NASA, Orion, Oscars, SI, Sicario, SLS, Space Launch System, The Big Short, The Martian
3, 2, 1…Liftoff of Our 2015 Assessment of NASA’s Major Space Projects!
Each year, we report on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) major projects. Last week, we issued our latest “Quick Look” report, with updates on projects that are expected to cost at least $250 million. This year, 16 projects … Continue reading
GAO Reports Help NASA Oversee Major Projects
Each year, we produce several reports that look at a variety of topics at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). One of these annual reports is known as the “NASA Quick Look,” which provides an overview of the NASA … Continue reading
