In spaceflight, an anomaly is a deviation from expected performance. Astronauts and Mission Control identify proximate and contributing causes and develop fixes and workarounds to ensure crew safety and mission success. NASA engineers and design teams pursue the root cause to help prevent similar anomalies in the future.

Astronauts For America applies that same discipline to our republic, treating American ideals, including our founding values, constitutional principles, and institutional norms, as mission-essential. Our goal is to identify emerging problems, understand their causes, and offer practical recommendations before they become more serious. This work is nonpartisan and informed by subject matter experts. Our reports fall into three categories:

America, We Have a Problem

Examines one American ideal at a time, identifying where reality may be diverging from our founding aspirations.

Failure Is Not an Option

Examines a specific failure or threat, identifies its proximate, contributing, and root causes, and recommends actions for leaders, institutions, and We the People.

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Special Briefings

Explores consequential trends and broader issues that warrant deeper examination.

We welcome your questions, comments, and suggestions for anomalies you think we should investigate.

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