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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Jared Isaacman said Blue Origin and SpaceX responded to NASA's request for a late 2027 rendezvous, docking, and lander interoperability test for Artemis 3.
A laser retroreflector array from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center will provide precision tracking of the rover’s position without power or maintenance.
Astrolab’s FLIP rover includes NASA-funded research projects to study regolith and map the lunar surface.
NASA has issued an open solicitation for commercial communications providers to supply dedicated, high-bandwidth low Earth orbit relay services for Artemis III.
NASA has not yet named a crew for Artemis 3.
NASA did not include the lunar base or SR-1 Freedom nuclear propulsion demonstration in its fiscal year 2027 budget proposal.
A lunar LiDAR demonstrator from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will create high-resolution 3D maps of the lunar surface.
Starlab Space LLC completed its Commercial Critical Design Review with NASA in attendance on February 23, 2026.
Development of NASA's fiscal year 2027 budget started in 2025.
NASA spent an additional $10 million in September to purchase 120 gigabytes of data from Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1.
Completing the Commercial Critical Design Review positions Starlab to qualify for a milestone payment from NASA under the CLD program.
NASA's fiscal year 2027 budget proposal cut the agency by 23%.
NASA said Artemis 3 will last longer than Artemis 2, which lasted a little more than nine days.
NASA and the companies have not provided significant updates on Blue Moon Mark 2 and Starship development or acceleration plans to support 2027 low Earth orbit tests and 2028 landings.
NASA is still determining whether astronauts will enter the lunar landers after their Orion spacecraft dock on Artemis 3.
NASA redesigned Orion’s thermal protection layer to address minor localized erosion anomalies found after Artemis I.
NASA is preserving its final remaining Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage for the Artemis IV lunar landing mission.
NASA’s Commercial Low Earth Orbit Destinations Phase 2 award decision was in open flux as of May 2026.
NASA and Eta Space are working on LOXSAT, a technology demonstration for in-space propellant depots.
The launch was SpaceX’s 34th commercial resupply mission under contract with NASA.