The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is the investigative arm of Congress, also known as the "congressional watchdog." It supports Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and helps improve the performance and accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. GAO provides reports and assessments on various government programs, including those related to the Department of Defense (DOD), NASA, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), offering oversight on space acquisitions, programs, and related activities.
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The Government Accountability Office released a report titled "Missile Warning Satellites: Space Development Agency Should Be More Realistic and Transparent About Risks to Capability Delivery" (GAO-26-107085) on January 28, 2026.
The Government Accountability Office released the report titled "Space Development Agency Should Be More Realistic and Transparent About Risks to Capability Delivery" on January 28 about the PWSA.
The US Government Accountability Office assessed NISAR's development in 2018 and found it was progressing despite procedural risks between NASA and ISRO.
The Office of Space Commerce awarded a contract to Slingshot Aerospace last November to develop the TraCSS presentation layer and a losing bidder filed a protest that halted work until the Government Accountability Office rejected the protest in March.
NOAA awarded a contract to Slingshot Aerospace last November to develop the TraCSS presentation layer, and a protest of that award halted work until the Government Accountability Office rejected the protest in March.
The Government Accountability Office issued a report on 2024-10-17 assessing the Exploration Ground Systems program and its potential to delay the Artemis 2 launch.
The Government Accountability Office released a report on 2024-09-09 assessing progress in the modernization of the Global Positioning System.
A December 2023 Government Accountability Office report concluded that Artemis 3 was unlikely to occur before 2027.
A Government Accountability Office report from November projected that Artemis 3 might be delayed until 2027 based on the time needed to develop the Human Landing System lander if that effort follows the average of other major NASA projects.
The Government Accountability Office denied L3Harris’s protest of NASA’s award of the GeoXO Sounder contract to Ball Aerospace.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office projected about 58,000 satellites would be launched by 2030.
The Government Accountability Office determined that SpaceX required 16 launches overall for a Starship lunar lander mission in its rejection of protests by Blue Origin and Dynetics of the Starship HLS award in 2021.
A 2023-09-07 Government Accountability Office report criticized NASA for a lack of transparency on SLS costs as those costs grow under existing contracts.
The estimated cost to date of developing the Next-Gen OPIR geostationary satellites has exceeded $6 billion, according to the Government Accountability Office.
The Government Accountability Office estimated that the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer Tranche 1 with 138 satellites will cost about $3,300,000,000.
The Government Accountability Office estimated that the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer Tranche 1 of 28 satellites will cost about $2,600,000,000.
The Government Accountability Office found no consensus among officials regarding the final decision to select Redstone Arsenal as the preferred location for U.S. Space Command headquarters.
The Government Accountability Office conducted a review of the basing decision and concluded that it largely followed defense guidelines but showed significant transparency shortfalls.
The start of the OMES III contract is on hold after SAIC filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office on 2023-05-08.
The Government Accountability Office has an 2023-08-16 deadline to rule on SAIC’s protest of the OMES III award.