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 has two draft Requests for Proposals active against the Commercial Lunar Payload Services 1.0 IDIQ vehicle for Phase One.
NASA expects a Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services down-select in the second half of 2026.
NASA awarded Astrolab $219 million to develop its Crewed Lunar Vehicle, or CLV-1, adapted from the company’s FLEX architecture.
NASA’s initial Holistic Agency Study found that supply chain issues are usually a surprise to the agency and that mitigation is reactive rather than proactive.
NASA’s 2023 Office of Inspector General report found that the agency lacked visibility into its critical suppliers across many Artemis programs and projects.
Carlos García Galán is the executive responsible for NASA's Moon Base program.
NASA intends to work with at least two launch providers for Moon Base and aims for crewed lunar landings every six months.
The Sentinel-6/Jason-CS mission was jointly developed by ESA, EUMETSAT, NASA, and NOAA.
NASA plans to begin Moon Base with three cargo missions scheduled between September and November of this year.
Steve Sinacore is the acting director of NASA’s Space Reactor Office and the program manager for the SR-1 and LR-1 nuclear reactor programs within the Research and Technology Mission Directorate.
NASA’s Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate supports both low Earth orbit and lunar missions.
NASA has realigned its agencywide leadership structure to streamline decision-making and focus on priorities in President Trump’s National Space Policy.
NASA’s Research and Technology Mission Directorate will take charge of nuclear power and propulsion development.
Brian Hughes directs NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
Dawn Schaible heads NASA’s Glenn Research Center.
NASA's MoonFall drones will explore permanently shadowed craters in search of water ice.
NASA mission directorate heads now report directly to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.
NASA plans to convert contractor positions to civil servant roles where appropriate to rebuild core competencies.
Dr. James Kenyon is the associate administrator for NASA’s Research and Technology Mission Directorate.
NASA’s Research and Technology Mission Directorate combines the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate and the Space Technology Mission Directorate.