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NASA: Assessments of Major Projects

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date May 16, 2017
Release Date May 16, 2017
Report No. GAO-17-303SP
Summary:

In our annual Quick Look at the status of NASA's major projects, we found that most of the agency's projects are being executed within their cost and schedule estimates. However, a third of these projects, including two of the most expensive ones (the Orion crew vehicle and Space Launch System), are at a stage when problems are most likely to occur.

NASA is also improving project management tools but faces workforce and funding challenges that could affect its costs and schedules.

Percentage Cost Growth and Average Launch Delay for Major NASA Projects over the Last 9 Years

Graphic showing that cost and schedule performance of NASA's major projects have improved.

Graphic showing that cost and schedule performance of NASA's major projects have improved.

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