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 projects $2.1 billion across the Commercial LEO Destinations plan.
NASA is aligning operations at the Kennedy Space Center and Wallops Flight Facility under a single executive authority.
NASA has not yet reflected the strategy change in acquisition actions, and the Phase 2 contract remains on hold with no RFP issued.
NASA will work with stakeholders and industry over the coming weeks to refine flexible requirements and acquisition plans for the commercial space station effort.
NASA is pulling back from the CLD Core Module approach for developing an International Space Station replacement.
NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility supports small and medium-class rocket launches.
Brian Hughes’s new role includes responsibility for operations at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
Lunar Outpost’s Pegasus rover is a lighter evolution of its Eagle platform built to meet NASA’s updated requirements.
Brian Hughes previously served as NASA’s chief of staff.
NASA expects to issue a draft RFP later this month for the commercial space station effort.
Astrobotic Technology holds contracts under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.
Brian Hughes was appointed senior director of launch operations for NASA on May 8, 2026.
NASA spokesperson Bethany Stevens posted that NASA will re-think its strategy for replacing the International Space Station.
NASA has awarded contracts to Venturi Astrolab and Lunar Outpost to build and deliver crewed lunar rovers to the Moon’s south pole by 2028.
Andrew R. Morgan had served in elite special forces units around the world before joining NASA.
NASA engineers and mission controllers in Houston opposed the planned cutting approach because they believed it could create elevated structural risks.
Brigadier General Andrew R. Morgan retired from NASA after 12 years to continue his military service.
Andrew R. Morgan was a physician specializing in emergency medicine when NASA selected him as an astronaut.
NASA selected Andrew R. Morgan for its 21st astronaut class in August 2013.
On Friday, June 5, 2026, NASA issued an emergency directive for astronauts aboard the International Space Station to take shelter inside a docked SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.