NASA, a privately owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 1958 and employs approximately 39,550 individuals. The company specializes in Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing and functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer.
On September 18, 2026, NASA confirmed that Boeing's CST-100 Starliner remains integral to its Commercial Crew plans, anticipating its use for future astronaut rotation missions upon completion of certification work. Earlier the same day, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) reported the identification of a new Moon crater, which is larger than Rome’s Colosseum. This follows news from September 17, 2026, that NASA intends to order two additional crewed missions for Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. This decision reportedly stems from SpaceX's stated intention to phase out its Crew Dragon spacecraft. Previously in late August, scientists and officials from NASA visited the Flickner Innovation Farm in Kansas to monitor a partnership focused on developing space-based tools for agriculture.