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NASA Human Space Exploration: Significant Investments in Future Capabilities Require Strengthened Management Oversight

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Dec. 15, 2020
Release Date Dec. 15, 2020
Report No. GAO-21-105
Summary:

NASA is developing 3 closely related systems—the Orion crew vehicle, Space Launch System, and Exploration Ground Systems—to put astronauts into space.

Since our last report, NASA's launch of Artemis I—the first uncrewed test flight involving these 3 systems—was again delayed, this time due in part to manufacturing challenges. The new date, November 2021, doesn't take into account any COVID-19 delays.

NASA is awarding billions of dollars in contracts for future flights, but keeps changing its schedules and plans for system upgrades to support these flights. We recommended NASA increase oversight measures for these upgrades following Artemis I.

NASA's Proposed Schedule for First Three Artemis Missions

Graphic showing 2021 uncrewed test flight, 2023 crewed test flight, and 2024 planned lunar landing.

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