best case nasa fy16 budget compromise
DESCRIPTION
What if everybody wins? We take the highest level proposed for every major NASA program from the House, Senate, and White House budget proposals.TRANSCRIPT
NASA FY16 AppropriationsProposed Conference
$ in million
NASA Request
House Approps
Senate Approps
Proposed Conference
Science 5,288.6 5,237.5 5,295.0 5,536.0 Earth Science 1,947.3 1,682.9 1,931.6 1,931.6 Planetary Science 1,361.2 1,557.0 1,321.0 1,557.0 Astrophysics 709.1 735.6 730.6 735.6 James Webb Space Telescope 620.0 620.0 620.0 620.0 Heliophysics 651.0 642.0 649.8 649.8 Education 42.0 42.0
Aeroanutics and Space Technology 1,296.2 1,225.0 1,124.7 1,324.8 Aeronautics Research 571.4 600.0 524.7 600.0 Space Technology 724.8 625.0 600.0 724.8
Exploration 4,505.9 4,759.3 3,831.2 5,103.8 Human Exploration Capabilities 2,862.9 3,409.3 3,510.0 3,510.0 Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (Orion) 1,096.3 1,096.3 tbd 1,197.0
Space Launch System 1,356.5 1,903.0 1,900.0 1,903.0 Exploration Ground Systems 410.1 410.0 tbd 410.0 Commercial Spaceflight 1,243.8 1,000.0 moved to Space Ops 1,243.8 Exploration R&D 399.2 350.0 321.2 350.0
Space Operations 4,003.7 3,957.3 4,756.4 3,957.3 International Space Station 3,105.6 3,075.6 3,051.6 3,075.6 Space and Flight Support 898.1 881.7 804.8 881.7 Commercial Crew (Senate propose xfer to SpaceOps) 900.0
Education 88.9 119.0 108.0 119.0
Safety, Security, and Mission Services 2,843.1 2,768.6 2,784.0 2,784.0
Construction 465.3 425.0 352.8 425.0
Inspector General 37.4 37.4 37.4 37.4
TOTAL NASA 18,529.1 18,529.1 18,289.5 19,287.3
FY16