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NASA’s Efforts to Demonstrate Robotic Servicing of On-Orbit Satellites

Submitting OIG: 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration OIG
Report Description: 
Poor contractor performance and technology development issues threaten to push NASA’s On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 project (OSAM-1) beyond its $2.05 billion budget and projected December 2026 launch date.
Date Issued: 
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
IG-24-002
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
Type of Report: 
Audit
Questioned Costs: 
$2,000,000
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
3
Report updated under NDAA 5274: 
Yes
View Document: 
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PDF icon Final-Report-and-Response-IG-24-002-NASA’s-Efforts-Demonstrate-Robotic-Servicing-Orbit-Satellites.pdf2.31 MB
Additional Details Link: 
https://oig.nasa.gov/docs/IG-24-002.pdf

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
1 Open No
Recoup the costs of the labor and services (supplemental work) provided by NASA to Maxar to complete the work on the spacecraft bus contract.
2 Open No
Ensure all work is contractually agreed upon and integrated into the contract SOW, and all changes are appropriately reflected in the SOW with adjustments to the contract value.
3 Open No
Issue guidance that contracting officials, as part of acquisition strategy planning, consider incorporating award or incentive fees into future fixed price development contracts
Displaying 3 of 3 Recommendations