NASA's $70 Billion in Major Projects: What's on Track--and What's at Risk?

NASA is undertaking some of its most ambitious projects, from returning astronauts to the Moon to preparing for future missions to Mars. Together, the agency's major projects represent an estimated investment of about $70 billion. GAO Director Bill Russell discusses GAO's latest annual review of NASA's major projects, including how well they are meeting their cost and schedule goals. He explains what drove much of the portfolio's recent cost growth, how changes to the Artemis program could affect future missions, and why NASA's workforce challenges may create additional risks. Learn what GAO found, what appears to be working, and what NASA and Congress should watch as these complex projects move forward.