NASA's Mobile Launcher 2 Project Faces Massive Cost Overruns and Delays

Inspector General's report warns costs could reach $2.7 billion, with completion pushed to 2029.

The original contract for ML-2 awarded to Bechtel in 2019 was valued at $383 million.
NASA's Office of Inspector General now estimates the project's cost could reach $2.7 billion.
Completion of the ML-2 has been delayed to 2029, impacting NASA's Artemis IV mission timeline.
NASA disagrees with the OIG's cost projections, citing improvements as the project moves to construction.
The cost overruns and delays have raised concerns about the sustainability of NASA's lunar ambitions.