Government Accountability Office says NASA is at `` high risk '' of missing planned 2017 launch date of deep-space rocket . In NASA 's response to the report , it warned that `` delaying the SLS development schedule or diverting funding from other priorities to satisfy a schedule confidence level could jeopardize these goals and result in an increase in costs to the taxpayer . '' Audit estimates NASA may need $ 12 billion . Audit says schedule delays or fund diversions could result in increased costs to taxpayers .
Government Accountability Office says NASA is at `` high risk '' of missing planned 2017 launch date of deep-space rocket . Audit estimates NASA may need $ 12 billion . Audit says schedule delays or fund diversions could result in increased costs to taxpayers .