Posted 3/2/2024, 10:23:00 PM
NASA Shutters $2 Billion Satellite Refueling Project Due to Cost Overruns and Delays
- NASA shutting down $2B satellite refueling project OSAM-1 due to continued cost, schedule, and technical challenges
- Project started in 2015 to help refuel spacecraft, contracted to Maxar and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
- Inspector General report found soaring costs and delays due to poor contractor performance and technical issues
- Project cost grew to exceed $2B budget and launch date missed projected Dec 2026 target
- NASA reviewing impact of cancellation on workforce at Goddard Space Flight Center