NASA Request: Earth Science, Biol. & Physical Research, Human Space Flight
As reported in FYI #44 , President Bush’s FY 2002 budget request would boost NASA funding by 1.8 percent, to $14,511.4 million. The requests for Space Science and Academic Programs were shown in FYI #44; the requests for Earth Science, Biological and Physical Research, and Human Space Flight are provided below. Due to the fact that NASA is reorganizing its accounts, this year the request is presented in two versions, one that reflects the reorganized accounts, and another that shows funding for programs as organized in the current fiscal year, to enable comparisons. Both forms of request will be shown below.
EARTH SCIENCE REQUEST: Down 13.9 percent in direct comparison
“After one year of operation of the EOS satellites launched thus far,” Goldin said at the budget press briefing, “we have collected more data than in all the years before last year. We add about one terabyte of information to the archives each day.” He added, “You may recall in Earth Science, last year’s budget proposals showed we would be seeing a downturn in funding. Taking a pause, as we absorb the wealth of data being returned from the first set of EOS satellites. This year, the President is proposing more funds for the follow-on generation of spacecraft. And...there is a significant level of funding [proposed for future years] - $1.4 billion dollars - to get the follow-on missions going.”
EARTH SCIENCE FY 2001 FY 2002 Req. FY 2002 Req. REQUEST Budget (direct comparison) (Reorganized) (In millions) Earth Science Total $1484.6 1278.0 1515.0 MAJOR DEVELOPMENT Earth Observing Syst. 414.3 371.9 371.9 EOSDIS 281.4 252.7 252.7 Earth Explorers 141.2 84.5 84.5 RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY Earth Sci. Program Science 350.6 357.4 357.4 Applics., Commercializ. & Education 114.1 63.2 63.2 Technology Infusion 114.9 96.0 96.0 OPERATING MISSIONS 57.8 52.3 52.3 ADDITIONAL FUND. FOR ACADEMIC PROGS. 10.3 * * INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT R&PM --- --- 220.1 Construct. of Facilities --- --- 16.9 *Funding transferred to Academic Programs
This office was created early in FY 2001 to establish the core of physical and biological science needed to support NASA’s strategic objectives.
BIOL.& PHYS. FY 2001 FY 2002 Req. FY 2002 Req. RES. REQUEST Budget (direct comparison) (Reorganized) (In millions) B&PR Total $312.9 291.3 360.9 Adv. Human Supt. Technology 30.8 31.1 31.1 Biomed. Research & Countermeasures 69.2 66.8 66.8 Fundamental Space Biology 40.6 39.2 39.2 Physical Sciences Research 130.7 130.1 130.1 Space Products Development 13.7 14.5 14.5 Health Research 11.7 9.4 9.4 Mission Integration 15.2 0.2 0.2 Additional Funding for Academic Programs 1.0 * * INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT R&PM --- --- 63.8 Construction of Facils. --- --- 5.8 *Funding transferred to Academic Programs
Goldin stated, “We continue our commitment to Space Station commercialization, with significant rack space available to support worthy commercial payloads. We are continuing to plan for alternative Non-government Organization, or N-G-O, concepts for Space Station, non-utilization opportunities that result in reduced cost to the Government and new launch services for Space Station cargo and crew needs. And we will implement planned and new Space Shuttle privatization efforts.”
HUMAN SPACE FY 2001 FY 2002 Req. FY 2002 Req. FLIGHT REQUEST Budget (direct comparison) (Reorganized) (In millions) HSF Total $5450.9 5584.5 7296.0 Space Station 2112.9 2087.4 2087.4 Space Shuttle 3118.8 3283.8 3283.8 Payload & ELV Supt. 90.0 91.3 91.3 Investments & Supt. 129.2 122.0 1303.5 Space Operations --- --- 482.2 Safety, Mission Assurance & Engineering --- --- 47.8
