Submitting OIG:
Report Description:
NASA is adapting heritage hardware from the Space Shuttle era, including solid rocket boosters and RS-25 rocket engines, to power the Artemis campaign’s Space Launch System rocket that will launch the Orion crew capsule to the Moon. This report examines whether NASA is meeting cost, schedule, and performance goals for its Booster and RS-25 Engine contracts and examines efforts to reduce the Agency’s financial risk and promote affordability.
Date Issued:
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Agency Reviewed / Investigated:
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:
IG-23-015
Location(s):
Agency-Wide
Type of Report:
Audit
Questioned Costs:
$49,867,103
Funds for Better Use:
$0
Number of Recommendations:
8
Report updated under NDAA 5274:
No
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