Overview

• 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.