NASA Human Space Exploration: Delay Likely for First Exploration Mission

Abstract

NASA is working towards a November 2018 launch date for the first test flight of its three related human space exploration programs: the Orion crew vehicle, the Space Launch System, and the Exploration Ground Systems. However, we found that all three programs face challenges and have little time or money set aside to address potential issueslikely delaying the launch date. We recommended that NASA report to Congress on whether the launch date is still achievable, and potentially propose a new date, to help ensure that Congress has current information to inform fiscal year 2018 budget and funding decisions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1157443

Entities

People

  • Carrie Rogers
  • Christina T Chaplain
  • Juli Digate
  • Latonya Miller
  • Laura Greifner
  • Marie Ahearn
  • Molly Traci
  • Roxanna T. Sun
  • Ryan Stott
  • Susan Ditto

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Acquisition
  • Best Practices
  • Congress
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Electronic Mail
  • Flight
  • Governments
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Ground Support
  • Ground Support Equipment
  • Launch Vehicles
  • Space Exploration
  • Space Flight
  • United States Government
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space