NASA is the agency responsible for the United States' exploration of outer space. In the last few years they have developed a "faster, better, cheaper" approach which has spawned a host of new missions to outer space. However, it has also led to a lot of lost spacecraft, hurting the space agency's credibility. NASA's mission is to now reawaken public support for itself by succeeding in missions with public appeal while continuing to make important scientific discoveries. Both of these goals must be met in order to secure funding from Congress.
