NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is the United States government agency responsible for space exploration, space technology, and aeronautics research. As a space agency, NASA leads both crewed and robotic missions, develops new space technologies, and conducts research in space science. NASA is known for its partnerships with organizations like ESA and its work on programs like the International Space Station (ISS), the Artemis Program, and the Space Launch System (SLS). Associated keywords include: space exploration, aeronautics, space technology, and scientific discovery.
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NASA awarded Vast Space a Commercial Low Earth Orbit Destinations contract in 2023.
NASA awarded Firefly Aerospace a Blue Ghost mission worth $144.2 million in new CLPS contracts.
NASA is considering a proposed PROMISE mission to send a Mars Perseverance rover prototype to the Moon to prospect for resources.
Firefly Aerospace has a $144 million NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services contract to use its Blue Ghost lander to deliver three science instruments to the Moon's near side.
NASA has completed two of the three main commitments for ESA’s ExoMars Rosalind Franklin mission.
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency will return the replaced Canadarm2 joint for ground-based engineering analysis and possible refurbishment.
NASA is working with Blue Origin to understand recovery timelines and evaluate alternatives after the New Glenn launch vehicle anomaly.
NASA has expanded its Moon Base mission manifest with four additional science deliveries to the lunar surface scheduled for late 2028.
NASA shifted approximately $20 billion in resources away from the lunar-orbital Gateway station to prioritize the Moon Base II surface infrastructure campaign.
NASA took 21 months to classify the Starliner CFT mission as a Type A mishap.
SBIC-NASA targets technologies including industrial manufacturing, energy and storage infrastructure, nuclear power and propulsion, advanced software, avionics, communications systems, specialized materials, hostile-environment infrastructure, scalable launch infrastructure, and biomedical and life-support technologies.
NASA has previously tested asteroid deflection with the DART mission using a kinetic impactor.
SBIC-NASA is designed to facilitate financing for small businesses and strategic technology suppliers.
The OIG issued six recommendations to NASA on Starliner program management, payments, flight scheduling, crew simulation data, mishap reporting, and workforce assessments.
NASA administrator Jared Isaacman said the agency needs a stronger industrial base to move at the pace required by the new space race.
The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel criticized NASA’s mishap reporting requirements as ambiguous for events that occur during testing.
NASA and Boeing determined that testing at the White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico could not fully replicate in-space conditions for Starliner.
NASA’s Commercial Crew Program audit released on June 30 found that Boeing’s Starliner capsule will not achieve human-rating certification until 2027 at the earliest.
NASA ground controllers implemented a drag-minimization profile for Swift on February 11, 2026.
NASA has spent approximately $8.7 billion in Commercial Crew Program contract awards and an additional $1.1 billion in related program funding.