NASA's FY 2010 Budget

[Squiggy]

Bullet points from the White House:

• Provides $18.7 billion for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Combined with the $1 billion provided to the agency in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, this represents a total increase of more than $2.4 billion over the 2008 level.
• Funds a program of space-based research that supports the Administration’s commitment to deploy a global climate change research and monitoring system.
• Funds a robust program of space exploration involving humans and robots. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will return humans to the Moon while also supporting a vigorous program of robotic exploration of the solar system and universe.
• Funds the safe flight of the Space Shuttle through the vehicle’s retirement at the end of 2010. An additional flight will be conducted if it can be completed safely before the end of 2010.
• Funds the development of new space flight systems for carrying American crews and supplies to space.
• Funds continued use of the International Space Station to support the agency and other Federal, commercial, and academic research and technology testing needs.
• Funds aeronautics research to address aviation safety, air traffic control, noise and emissions reduction, and fuel efficiency.

So, in short...NASA is getting more money. Yay!

 

[Squiggy]

Full Budget Here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/

 

[Data Holmes]

Interesting...

 

[Squiggy]

From Acting Administrator Chris Scolese:

"The $18.7 billion budget proposal for 2010 is fiscally responsible and reflects the administration's desire for a robust and innovative agency aligned with the president's goals of advancing our nation's scientific, educational, economic and security interests.

"This budget ensures NASA maintains its global leadership in Earth and space research, and it advances global climate change studies, funds a robust program of human and robotic space exploration, allows us to realize the full potential of the International Space Station, advances development of new space transportation systems, and renews our commitment to aeronautics."

 

[sojourner]

is this approved by house and senate? Otherwise, it's still just wishful thinking.

 

[Alpha_Geek]

I don't see "Boots on Mars" on the short list. *sigh* Happy to see manned moonshots haven't been tabled as I feared though.

 

[Squiggy]

Well, you're not going to see "Manned Mission to Mars" on next year's budget or on any budget for the next 30-40 years.

Don't hold your breath.

 

[Dayton3]

Manned missions to Mars wouldn't be all that expensive.

I agree with Dr. Robert Zubrin that a manned Mars program could be funded for only around 6 billion dollars a year.

 

[Squiggy]

That 6 billion is currently allocated for the Shuttle Program and since they'll be flying for at least the next fiscal year you won't be seeing it.

 

[Daedalus12]

• Funds aeronautics research to address aviation safety, air traffic control,........

Hmm my advisor will be very happy.

 

[GodThingFormerly]

Hmm my advisor will be very happy.

What are you writing your thesis on, D12?

TGT

 

[judge alba]

That 6 billion is currently allocated for the Shuttle Program and since they'll be flying for at least the next fiscal year you won't be seeing it.

is it right that they are going to scrap the shuttles or something? sure i read it somewhere. quite a while back mind.

 

[Squiggy]

That 6 billion is currently allocated for the Shuttle Program and since they'll be flying for at least the next fiscal year you won't be seeing it.

is it right that they are going to scrap the shuttles or something? sure i read it somewhere. quite a while back mind.

It's supposed to be next year but at the rate they're holding missions over to the next year there's no way they'll complete the ISS by then so it'll be Q1 of 2011.

 

[Daedalus12]

Hmm my advisor will be very happy.

What are you writing your thesis on, D12?

TGT

It'll probably end up being a two part work. The first part is in nonlinear distributed control and the second part has to do with formalized methods (specifically regarding to control software). I am not involved in any air traffic control research. The other half of our group however is heavily involved in ATC research.

 

[TheMasterOfOrion]

I think Ares-1 will be canceled

 

[TEH BABA]

In order to do my patriotic duty i will be shortselling nvidia microsoft and boeing then selling them to nasa.