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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.

NARRATIVE PLAN1/17/2024House committee backs Artemis despite latest delay

The Government Accountability Office released its annual assessment of Pentagon procurements on 2023-06-08 that examined 101 of the Pentagon’s largest programs.

NARRATIVE GENERAL6/8/2023GAO flags concerns about Space Force satellite procurements

The Government Accountability Office report recommended creating an acquisition organization to work with industry to develop next-generation capabilities benefiting commercial applications, government intelligence collection, and combat support.

NARRATIVE PLAN9/19/2022Satellite imaging companies look for growth in data analytics

The Government Accountability Office identified that the U.S. Space Force plans to acquire billions of dollars worth of new satellites over the coming years.

ORG RELATIONSHIP5/24/2021Space Force warned to avoid past mistakes as it pursues new satellite acquisitions

A Government Accountability Office report published 2019-06-19 warned that the Space Launch System first launch could slip to the middle of 2021 as the vehicle’s cost continues to grow.

NARRATIVE GENERAL6/19/2019Boeing to move space headquarters to Florida

A 2018-07-11 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that NASA’s internal projections offered a zero percent chance that the companies would be certified for routine ISS missions in early 2019.

NARRATIVE GENERAL8/2/2018NASA confirms delays in Boeing and SpaceX commercial crew flights