Key Governance Documents

U.S. National Space Policy

August 2006

NASA Strategic Plan

February 2006

Annual Budget Requests

National Aeronautics 

& Space 

Act of 1958

P.L. 85-568

July 1958

NASA Authorization Act

P.L. 109-155

December 2005

P.L. 110-422

October 2008

Annual Appropriations

National Aeronautics 

R&D Policy

December 2006

Nation

of Scie

NASA implements a balanced portfolio of space exploration, Earth and spac

and aeronautics research programs within the resources provided
FY 2010 Budget Request Summa

NASA’s FY 2010 request funds a robust program to continue our missions of spa

Earth science, and aeronautics research. NASA’s FY 2010 budget request, at 

represents an increase of $904 million (5%) above the amount provided for NA2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act (P.L. 110-8). With the addition of $1 billion funds, NASA’s FY 2009-11 budget has increased $2 billion over the FY 2009 B

The FY 2010 budget:• Completes assembly of the International Space Station, flying six Shuttle flights in F

the delivery of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer

• Retires the Space Shuttle following the completion of the nine remaining Shuttle flig

the end of FY 2010

• Continues to stimulate private sector development and demonstration of vehicles th

NASA’s cargo and crew requirements

• Supports the Administration’s commitment to deploy a global climate change resea

monitoring system by increasing the Earth Science budget by $1.3B (19%) includin

funds, over the FY 2009 Budget plan, to complete the foundational missions and ac

four missions and the Venture-Class mission line recommended in the 2007 decad

• Increases NASA’s investment in Aeronautics research by $450M (20%) including R

funds, over the FY 2009 Budget plan; establishes a new “green aviation initiative” ttechnologies to simultaneously reduce fuel burn, noise and emissions

• Increases Exploration by $630M in budget-critical FY09-10, including Recovery Act 

working toward March 2015 initial operational capability (IOC); initiates a review of 

flight activities post-Shuttle

 $ In millions FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 TOTAL NASA 17,402 17,782 18,686 18,631 18,613  Percent change year-to-year 2.2% 5.1% -0.3% -0.1% 
FY 2010 Budget Request

Budget Authority ($M)

FY 2008 FY 2009 Recovery 

Act

FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 201

Science 4,733.2 4,503.0 400.0 4,477.2 4,747.4 4,890.

Earth Science 1,237.4 1,379.6 325.0 1,405.0 1,500.0 1,550.Planetary Science 1,312.6 1,325.6 1,346.2 1,500.6 1,577.Astrophysics 1,395.6 1,206.2 75.0 1,120.9 1,074.1 1,042.Heliophysics 787.6 591.6 605.0 672.6 720.

Aeronautics 511.4 500.0 150.0 507.0 514.0 521.Exploration 3,299.4 3,505.5 400.0 3963.1* 6076.6* 6028.5

Constellation Systems 2,675.9 3,033.1 400.0 3,505.4 5,543.3 5,472.Advanced Capabilities 623.5 472.3 457.7 533.3 556.

Space Operations 5,427.2 5,764.7 0.0 6,175.6 3,663.8 3,485.

Space Shuttle 3,295.4 2,981.7 3,157.1 382.8 87.International Space Station 1,685.5 2,060.2 2,267.0 2,548.2 2,651.Space and Flight Support (SFS) 446.2 722.8 751.5 732.7 745.

Education 146.8 169.2 0.0 126.1 123.8 123.Cross-Agency Support 3,251.4 3,306.4 50.0 3,400.6 3,468.4 3,525.

Center Management and Operations 2,011.7 2,024.0 2,084.0 2,119.2 2,142.Agenc

y Mana

gement and O

perations 834.1 921.2 961.2 956.9 964.

Institutional Investments 325.5 293.7 50.0 355.4 392.3 418.Congressionally Directed Items 80.0 67.5 0.0 0.0 0.

Inspector General 32.6 33.6 2.0 36.4 37.0 37.NASA FY 2010 17,401.9 17,782.4 1,002.0 18,686.0 18,631.0 18,613.

 Year to Year Change 2.2% 5.1% -0.3% -0.1% 

*Following the human spaceflight review, the Administration will provide an updated request for Exploration activit

 reflecting the review's results. 
Highlights of FY 2010 Budget Requ

Science -- $4,477.2M • Additional $1.3B for FY09-13 (19% increase) for Earth Science, to co

foundational missions (Glory, NPP, GPM, LDCM and Aquarius), to adevelopment of four new missions identified in the Earth Science De(SMAP, ICESAT-II, DESDynI and CLARREO), and to begin a series omission opportunities, joining the existing 15 missions currently in global observations for climate change research 

• Establishes the Lunar Quest Program combining lunar science rese

robotic missions. Continues the GRAIL mission for launch in 2011 tMoon’s gravity field, LADEE to study the Moon’s dust environment, 

• Completes the Mars Science Laboratory for launch in 2011 following 

successful rovers Spirit and Opportunity, and MAVEN for launch in 

• Continues development of Juno for launch to Jupiter in 2011, and be

NASA-ESA joint flagship mission to Europa and the Jupiter system 

• NASA will operate new key observatories in FY 2010, including rece

Kepler, a soon-to-be refurbished Hubble Space Telescope, Herschel launch this month, and WISE to launch in late Fall. Work continues which will begin early science flights in 2010, NuSTAR to launch in 2James Webb Space Telescope to launch in 2014

• Looking forward to the next Astrophysics decadal survey to be com

to provide recommendations on the highest priorities for future misformulation

• Launches the Solar Dynamics Observatory, and continues developm

Radiation Belt Storm Probes for launch in 2012, Magnetospheric Mulaunch in 2014, and Solar Probe-Plus for launch in 2018
Formulation 

9 (12)

Development 

17 (14)

Primary Ops 

19 (23)

Italics = US instruments on foreign mission, ~ Operated by USGS; 

As of May 4, 2009

Astrophysics

HST-SM4 (0) Keck (0)SOFIA (0) JWSTHerschel PlanckWISE LBTI (0)

Astrophysics

Spitzer KeplerFermi

HSGARXXMSu

Earth Science

ICESat II SMAPGPM LDCMCLARREO (pre-form.)DESDynI (pre-form.)

Astrophysics

NuSTAR Astro-H

Planetary Science

MAVEN LADEE

Earth Science

Glory NPP Aquarius

Heliophysics

MMS (4) Solar Probe Plus (pre-form.)

Planetary Science

MSL GRAILJuno

Heliophysics

SDO ST-7 RBSP (2)

Planetary Science

Rosetta MESSENGERDAWN New Horizons EPOXI (Deep Impact)NExT (Stardust) M3

Earth Science

Aura CALIPSO OSTM

AJAEOTeLaAq

Heliophysics

TWINS-B HinodeTHEMIS (5) AIMIBEX CINDI

MMM

VoClRHSTTIMW

82 Science Missions (93 Spacecraft) in Development or O

(Does not include all missions in pre-formulation)
Aeronautics -- $507.0M• Continues innovative fundamental research 

– to enable revolutionary capabilities in all regimes of flight– to enable air-breathing access to space and entry into planetary atm– in cutting-edge air traffic management to enable NextGen– to provide aviation safety-related concepts, tools, and technologies t

ensure the safety of the U.S. Air Transportation System

– to ensure the strategic availability of a critical suite of aeronautics tes

meet Aeronautics, Agency, and National needs

• Initiates the Integrated Systems Research Program (ISRP)

– New Environmentally Responsible Aviation Project in ISRP will cond

in integrated system-level approaches to reduce the environmental iaviation (in terms of noise, local and global emissions, and local air q

• Research aligned with high-priority challenges, goals, and o

of the National Plan for Aeronautics R&D and Related InfrasDecember 2007 

• Continues to develop the nation’s world-class aeronautics e• $74.3M in NASA Research Announcement Awards in FY 201

Highlights of FY 2010 Budget Requ
Highlights of FY 2010 Budget Req

Exploration Systems -- $3,963.1M • Orion and Ares I will continue working towards the goals of 

Operational Capability by March 2015 and human lunar retu

– Ares I-X test from Pad B scheduled for late 2009– Launch Pad Abort Test: scheduled for Nov 2009 at White Sa– Constellation systems-level Preliminary Design Review sche

FY 2010

• Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter operations post-FY 2009 lau• NASA is initiating an independent review of human spacefli

activities post-Shuttle retirement to 

– Assess current plans and potential alternatives– Examine the capabilities of these architectures to support th

exploration missions

– Ensure that the Nation pursues the best solution for future h

spaceflight

– Consider options to extend ISS beyond 2016

• An updated budget request will be submitted to Congress a

of this review 
Highlights of FY 2010 Budget Requ

Space Operations -- $6175.6M• 9 Shuttle launches through FY 2010 (8 ISS assembly flights plus a H

servicing mission), including delivery of the Alpha Magnetic Spectro

– Retires the Shuttle following the completion of the nine remaining flig

by the end of FY 2010 

– Incorporates transition and retirement costs through FY2012

• Pad B turned over to Constellation at the end of 2009 for Ares I mod• International Space Station is essentially complete, with planned ex

ISS crew to 6 astronauts/cosmonauts in May to fully use the ISS as National Laboratory for scientific research and a testbed for future hexploration 

• Funds contracts with Russian space agency to provide crew transp• Funds two commercial resupply services contracts for delivering ca• Developing systems to demonstrate high rate optical communicatio

Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacec

• Options for ISS operations beyond 2016 will be evaluated during the 

spaceflight review this summer
Challenges Ahead

• Safely flying the Space Shuttle through its final mission in 2010• Developing new human and cargo spaceflight capabilities to suppo

exploration

• Transitioning key elements of Shuttle’s highly-skilled engineering a

workforce to support the new Exploration systems

• Executing affordable, world-class missions

– Developing thorough understanding of technical requirements – Establishing credible cost estimates and sufficient life-cycle budgets 

mission objectives

– Avoiding over-commitment to new initiatives– Requires strong program management committed to controlling cost
Summary

• This request, combined with FY 2009 appropriations, provides a 

increase to NASA’s programs in FY 2009 and FY2010, including

– $630M increase to Exploration– $456M increase to Science– $263M increase to Aeronautics

• Human spaceflight review to assess current plans and potentia

alternatives

• Continuing development of Ares I, Orion and associated elemen• Adds an additional Shuttle mission, launching the AMS and add

supplies to ISS

• Fully supports cargo resupply to the International Space Statio

almost complete and will be fully staffed by the end of this mon

• Initiates a new Environmentally Responsible Aviation project• Continues to develop the next generation of space observatorie• Initiates new Venture Class Earth science missions• Facilitates development of critical Earth science missions