The Artemis program endeavors to return American astronauts to the Moon and then on to Mars. A July 1, 2025, Government Accountability Office (GAO) report noted that it is also responsible for almost half the cost overruns for major projects at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The GAO has been tracking costs in […]
The Trump administration is signaling it will end support for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The so-called fiscal year (FY) 2026 “skinny” budget, released on May 2, 2025, called for an end to the SLS after three launches, noting that the program is 140 percent over budget. The […]
The Space Force has taken a positive step to increase competition in its National Security Space Launch program.
