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 expects SR-1 Freedom to establish technological, industrial, and regulatory precedents for future nuclear systems for propulsion and power generation on the Moon, Mars, and elsewhere in the Solar System.
NewOrbit has recruited senior engineering talent from SpaceX, NASA, Tesla, and Airbus to its UK base.
NASA teams have completed assembly and testing of two of the three SmallSats for the INCUS mission.
In March 2026, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman unveiled the Ignition strategy for the Commercial LEO Destinations program.
Jim Bridenstine was confirmed as NASA administrator in 2018 by a 50-to-49 Senate vote.
The SR-1 Freedom mission was announced by NASA in 2026.
The cancellation of NASA’s Constellation program triggered two years of congressional hearings and a legislative rescue of parts of the program.
In July 2025, President Trump named Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as acting NASA Administrator.
Jim Bridenstine previously served as a member of Congress and as NASA administrator.
The NASA Artemis program agreement includes participation by two Italian astronauts.
NASA’s FY2026 budget includes $272 million for the Commercial LEO Destinations program.
The free-flying commercial station concept was effectively shelved under NASA’s Ignition strategy.
Under Ignition, NASA would purchase a government-owned core module, attach it to the International Space Station, and invite commercial partners to add their modules.
NASA created the Commercial LEO Destinations program in March 2021 under the Biden administration.
NASA treats nuclear electric propulsion and nuclear thermal propulsion as complementary technologies.
NASA and ISRO developed the NISAR mission under cooperation enabled by the Outer Space Treaty.
Jim Bridenstine was a congressman before becoming NASA administrator.
NASA considers nuclear propulsion a key technology for future missions to Mars and beyond.
NASA's MAVEN mission launched in November 2013 to study Mars' upper atmosphere, ionosphere, and interactions with the solar wind.
NASA's INCUS mission is scheduled to launch in 2027.