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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The Orion service module is one of the central systems of NASA's Artemis III lunar mission.
Matt Anderson will help lead NASA’s efforts to carry out the President’s national space policy and support NASA’s work across exploration, science, and aeronautics.
NASA's Artemis III mission is undergoing hardware validation with acoustic testing on the Orion service module at Kennedy Space Center.
NASA sworn in Matt Anderson as its 16th deputy administrator on May 21 at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington.
NASA will compete the contract to manage the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC).
Angela Krenn said that leveraging stakeholder expertise helps ensure the commercial sector is prepared to tackle NASA’s technology hurdles.
NASA derived the FY26 targeted investments from the 2026 Civil Space Shortfall Ranking.
NASA’s FY26 computing, networking, and habitat priorities include advanced networking for multi-spacecraft responsive space operations.
NASA’s FY26 Mars and atmospheric entry priorities include using aerocapture to access atmospheric planetary bodies with resiliency to launch date.
NASA’s FY26 in-space transportation priorities include magnetically shielded, human-rated electric propulsion.
NASA’s FY26 Mars and atmospheric entry priorities include developing and validating performance models for entry systems.
NASA describes the FY26 civil space shortfall list as a snapshot in time that is subject to change as information, agency objectives, and directions evolve.
C-PICA was originally developed at NASA’s Ames Research Center and later commercialized with support from NASA’s Tipping Point program.
NASA received feedback from more than 450 stakeholders on 187 technology ideas and reduced the list to 32 final shortfalls.
NASA outlined 40 primary technology focus areas for Fiscal Year 2026.
NASA’s Ames Research Center supplied two instrumented shoulder tiles for the W-6 heatshield.
Pablo Álvarez is also being prepared for the development of NASA's Artemis lunar program.
NASA uses its space technology shortfall list as one input into decision-making.
NASA’s FY26 lunar surface and landing priorities include landing at lunar south pole exploration sites with appropriate accuracy under varying illumination conditions.
NASA identified 40 focus areas for fiscal year 2026 investment.