# Watchdog: Canceled NASA contracts more than doubled in cost

> (The Center Square) – A new federal watchdog report found contract values on canceled Artemis systems more than doubled, to $5. 9 billion, and NASA still hasn't disclosed what its Moon-to-Mars program will cost.

- **Source:** [Kten](https://www.kten.com/news/watchdog-canceled-nasa-contracts-more-than-doubled-in-cost/article_6f21f688-fa45-576e-b9d2-2ae4524f50dc.html?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3dfba75f2d43136f32dbf8)
- **Published:** 2026-06-26
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #nasa #canceled #cost #doubled #watchdog #contracts #moon #program
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