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Tag Archives: Orion
Where No Auditor Has Gone Before
It’s Star Trek’s 50th anniversary—it first took viewers “where no man has gone before” in 1966. Since then, the Enterprise and its sister ships have spent much of their time at warp speeds, saving planets and fending off hostile life … Continue reading
NASA’s Plans for Human Space Exploration (podcast)
In the 1960s, NASA had Projects Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo to get humans to the moon. Today, the agency has the Orion multipurpose crew capsule and the Space Launch System, which could potentially get humans to Mars. Listen to Cristina … Continue reading
GAO Goes to the Oscars
As the Academy Awards ceremony approaches, we’re looking at how our work has Oscar-worthy appeal. And the nominees are… Preventing a Sequel to The Big Short Using comedy and celebrity cameos, The Big Short reveals the complexities of the 2008 … Continue reading
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February 25, 2016
Tagged Academy Awards, ASM, Benicio Del Toro, Emily Blunt, EWIS, FMCI, IAT, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Brolin, Joy, Matt Damon, NASA, Orion, Oscars, SI, Sicario, SLS, Space Launch System, The Big Short, The Martian
3, 2, 1…Liftoff of Our 2015 Assessment of NASA’s Major Space Projects!
Each year, we report on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) major projects. Last week, we issued our latest “Quick Look” report, with updates on projects that are expected to cost at least $250 million. This year, 16 projects … Continue reading
GAO Reports Help NASA Oversee Major Projects
Each year, we produce several reports that look at a variety of topics at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). One of these annual reports is known as the “NASA Quick Look,” which provides an overview of the NASA … Continue reading
