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NASA’s Partnerships with International Space Agencies for the Artemis Campaign
NASA’s plan to land humans on the Moon by the end of 2025 and send a crewed mission to Mars in the 2030s rest in part on significant participation and partnerships with international space agencies and their long-term commitments to the Artemis campaign. In this audit, we examined NASA’s efforts to partner with other space […]
Review of NASA’s Artemis Initiative
NASA Inspector General Paul Martin testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics regarding updates and challenges surrounding the budget and transparency of NASA’s Artemis initiative.
NASA’s Management of the Artemis Missions (IG-22-003)
November 15, 2021 In this audit, we assessed the schedule and projected costs for the first several missions of the Artemis program and NASA’s ambitious effort to return humans to the Moon and establish a long-term presence.
Artemis Status Update (IG-21-018)
April 19, 2021 This report updates NASA’s progress in achieving milestones for the major programs that support the Artemis mission, NASA’s most ambitious and costliest ongoing activity that seeks to land astronauts on the Moon in late 2024.
NASA’s Management of the Gateway Program for Artemis Missions (IG-21-004)
November 10, 2020 The Office of Inspector General assessed NASA’s initial acquisition strategy for the Artemis missions with respect to meeting schedule, cost, and performance goals.
NASA’s Development of Ground and Flight Application Software for the Artemis Program (IG-20-014)
March 19, 2020 The Office of Inspector General evaluated NASA’s development of exploration ground systems software, a critical component of the Agency’s human space flight program.
NASA’s Acquisition of Next-Generation Spacesuit Services
NASA awarded contracts to Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace in 2022 to compete to provide next-generation spacesuits for Artemis lunar missions and ISS operations. However, NASA and Collins agreed to remove the company’s task orders in 2024 citing an inability to meet the ISS demonstration schedule, leaving one spacesuit provider. Following this and other programmatic […]
NASA’s Management of the Human Landing System Contracts
NASA is working with SpaceX and Blue Origin to develop lunar landers that will enable crew to descend to the lunar surface, temporarily live and work there, and ascend back to lunar orbit. While NASA has controlled contract costs and effectively collaborated with the providers, lander development challenges will delay planned Artemis launch dates. NASA […]
NASA’s Mission Support Consolidation Efforts Remain Incomplete and Lack Metrics to Measure Success
NASA’s bold missions on Earth and beyond require critical support services, including information technology, financial resources, human resources, legal services, and infrastructure management. In 2017, the Agency launched its Mission Support Future Architecture Program (MAP) to streamline and centralize these essential business functions. Today, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released an audit assessing the […]
Report to Congress Highlights Oversight Activities and Achievements
Today, the NASA Office of Inspector General (OlG) released its Semiannual Report to Congress, highlighting its accomplishments and activities between April 1 and September 30, 2025. By conducting thorough audits and investigations, the OIG helps NASA achieve maximum potential with minimum waste. During this reporting period, the Office of Audits issued 8 reports and made […]