Search Results for: Artemis
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NASA’s Management of the Space Launch System Booster and Engine Contracts
NASA is adapting heritage hardware from the Space Shuttle era, including solid rocket boosters and RS-25 rocket engines, to power the Artemis campaign’s Space Launch System rocket that will launch the Orion crew capsule to the Moon. This report examines whether NASA is meeting cost, schedule, and performance goals for its Booster and RS-25 Engine […]
NASA’s Management of the Mobile Launcher 2 Contract (IG-22-012)
NASA awarded a $383 million contract in 2019 to Bechtel National, Inc. to design and build a second mobile launcher—the ground structure that will assemble, process, transport, and launch a larger variant of the SLS rocket and Orion capsule to the Moon beginning with the Artemis IV mission. In this report, we examined whether NASA […]
NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) Mission (IG-22-010)
Prior to landing humans on the Moon as part of the Artemis program, NASA is developing new science instruments to explore the lunar surface including VIPER, a rover that will survey the Moon’s water ice to see if people can “live off the land.” In this report, we assessed NASA’s management of the VIPER project.
NASA’s Development of Next-Generation Spacesuits (IG-21-025)
In this audit, we examined NASA’s development of next-generation spacesuits for ISS and Artemis missions, specifically the extent to which the Agency is addressing cost, schedule, and performance challenges.
NASA’s Management of its Acquisition Workforce (IG-21-002)
October 27, 2020 The Office of Inspector General assessed NASA’s strategic workforce planning, training, and certification of its acquisition workforce.
NASA’s Management of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle Program (IG-20-018)
The Office of Inspector General examined NASA’s Orion Program and evaluated its adherence to cost, schedule, and performance goals in readying the crew vehicle for the Artemis I and Artemis II missions.