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FY 2024 Request Invests in U.S. Leadership and Innovation

• Strengthens the Nation’s position as a global leader in exploration, 

science, and technology innovation in aviation and space

• Builds on the successful launch of Artemis I and paves the way for a 

long-term presence at the Moon and on to Mars for the U.S. and our 

partners

• Enables the safe and seamless transition from the International 

Space Station to Commercial Low-Earth Orbit Destinations

• Advances new scientific discovery about the Earth, the Sun and 

Solar System, and beyond

• Provides access to Earth system observations and actionable 

information to scientists, decision-makers, and the public

• Advances robotic exploration of Mars in 

cooperation with our international partners
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FY 2024 Request Invests in U.S. Leadership and Innovation

• Continues U.S. leadership in aeronautics with cutting-edge technologies 

that reduce emissions and safely expand the capacity and speed of air 

travel • Invests in revolutionary technologies, such as Nuclear Power and 

Propulsion, that grow U.S. space capabilities to ensure American 

leadership in the global space economy

• Engages diverse STEM learners in NASA’s mission to create our 

Nation’s next generation of scientists, engineers, and explorers – the 

Artemis Generation

• Advances diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility for our 

workforce and our partners

• Invests in NASA’s workforce and infrastructure
• The FY 2024 budget request includes $3.5B for all elements needed to implement NASA's strategy for lowEarth Orbit (LEO), ensuring no gap in U.S. presence in LEO

• ISS operations, extended to 2030, continue important science research and development to benefit life on 

Earth – while also opening new economic opportunities for commercial products and services in LEO

• Commercial destinations in LEO are under development – for which NASA will be one of many customers –

and meet ongoing research requirements

Building a Robust Presence in Low-Earth Orbit

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Establishing a Sustainable Lunar Presence to Maximize 

Science and Economic Potential 

Science payloads

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GATEWAY MARS TRANSIT

PRESSURIZED 

ROVER

HUMAN LANDING 

SYSTEM 

Mobile Expedition

Fission Surface Power

Long Durations in Zero Gravity

Autonomous Robotics Systems 

for Science & Contingency 

Crew Transportation 

LUNAR

TERRAIN

VEHICLE 

In-Situ Resource Utilization

Partial Gravity Operations

SURFACE

HABITAT

Moon to Mars Exploration Architecture

Operations and Science on and around the Moon will help prepare for the first human mission to Mars

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CY 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

ESDMD

SOMD

SMD

STMD

FY 2024 President’s Budget Request Moon to Mars Manifest

Icons are representative only, and may not reflect final configurations, not to scale | Icons represent the calendar year in which an event occurs | Based on FY 2024 President's budget request 20230308

MISSION COMPLETE Artemis I

(Nov. - Dec. 2022) Uncrewed Test Flight: SLS Block 1 / Orion / ML1 I-Hab to Gateway Airlock to Gateway 10 CubeSats Deployed

LTV

TBD Sustaining HLS Crewed Lunar Demo ESPRIT to Gateway

Artemis IV

(Sept. 2028)

Crewed Flight SLS Block 1B / Orion / ML2 Artemis II

(Nov. 2024)

Crewed Test Flight SLS Block 1 / Orion / ML1 Artemis III

(Dec. 2025)

Crewed Flight SLS Block 1 / Orion / ML1 Artemis V

(Sept. 2029)

Crewed Flight SLS Block 1B / Orion / ML2 Artemis VI

(Sept. 2030)

Crewed Flight SLS Block 1B / Orion / ML2 Artemis VII

(Sept. 2031)

Crewed Flight SLS Block 1B / Orion / ML2 Gateway 

operations

xEVA

Surface Suits Pressurized Rover Sustaining HLS Crewed Lunar Demo DSL to Gateway

CFM SpaceX TP 

Flight Demo LAUNCHED

LOFTID

TO 2-IM

Preliminary DRACO 

NTP Engine Design

NEP Concept 

Vehicle Design

PPE SEP qual. 

environ. complete

CFM Eta Space 

TP Flight Demo CFM Lockheed Martin TP Flight Demo

CFM ULA TP Flight Demo TO CT-1: Lunar Surface Power Demo (i.e. RFC, 

VSAT, Wireless 

Charging); Lunar Surface Scaled Construction Demo 1; 

ISRU Pilot Excavator; 

ISRU Subscale Demo SEP qual. 

complete TO CT-2: Lunar Surface Scaled Construction Demo 2; Autonomous Robotics Demo; Deployable 

Hopper 2; ISRU Subscale Demo 2 TO 2-AB

LAUNCHED

CAPSTONE

TO 19D

TO CP-11: Surface Robotic Scouts (CADRE) TO CP-12 TO CS-3 TO CP-21 TO CP-22 TO CP-31 TO CP-32 TO CP-41 TO CP-42 TO CP-51 TO CP-52 TO CP-61 Mars Sample 

Return (MSR): Earth-Return Orbiter (ESA) MSR: Mars Ascent Vehicle launch MSR Lander: Sample Retrieval 

Lander; Mars Ascent Vehicle Fission Surface Power demo delivered for launch

Artemis III Surface Science Instruments Artemis V Surface Science Instruments Artemis VII Surface Science Instruments HLS Uncrewed Lunar Demo

xEVA

Surface Suits HLS Crewed Lunar Demo DSL to Gateway

xEVA

Surface Suits TBD Sustaining HLS Services

xEVA

Surface Suits TBD Sustaining HLS Services

xEVA

Surface Suits DSL to Gateway DSL to Gateway

LRO LRO continued ops

CLPS Flights Outlined HERMES ready 

for integration TO 20A: VIPER

ESA Lunar Pathfinder delivered for launch Artemis IV Surface Science Instruments Artemis VI Surface Science Instruments TO PRIME-1: Lunar Trailblazer;

PRIME-1 Drill; Nokia 

LTE/4G Comm; IM 

Deployable Hopper

Gateway External 

Robotics System

Gateway PPE/HALO Launch Gateway PPE/HALO Arrival in NRHO

TO CP-62 Artemis LTV Science Instruments TBD Sustaining HLS Uncrewed Lunar Demo Mars 2020: MOXIE; MEDA Mars 2020 Sample Delivery PSI Mini-Suite Completed

DSS-26 [Goldstone] 

Completed

DSS-36 [Canberra] 

DSS-24 [Goldstone] 

DSS-56 [Madrid] 

DSS-34 [Canberra] DSS-54 [Madrid] 

DLEU Overall Completion Lunar Exploration Ground Sites 1-3

Lunar Communications Relay and Navigation Services (LCRNS)

Increment Alpha Increment Beta Increment Charlie

DSN Upgrades (DLEU) 

Ongoing Science, Human Research Program, and 

Technology Development in LEO (ISS transition to CLD) ESCAPADE

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 NASA uses the vantage point of space and its expertise in aerospace 

technology innovation to play a vital role in monitoring and protecting 

the most important planet: Earth. 

 This request includes over $3.3 billion in investments to observe, 

understand, and protect our home planet:

o $2.5 billion in Earth Science, investing in the next generation of Landsat 

satellites, four new Earth System Observatory missions, and making Earth 

science data available and actionable;

o $570 million to reduce aviation’s climate impact, including a Sustainable 

Flight National Partnership that will reduce fuel burn by as much as 30 

percent; and

o Nearly $300 million for Planetary defense including the NEO Surveyor 

mission as well as addressing the growing problem of orbital debris.

Protecting Our Home Planet

Illustration: NEO Surveyor

NASA-Boeing Sustainable Fuel Test / Credits: Boeing
Marshall Space Flight Center

Johnson Space Center

Stennis Space Center

Glenn Research Center

Michoud 

Assembly 

Facility

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Armstrong Flight Research Center

Ames Research Center

Kennedy Space Center

Langley Research Center

Goddard Space Flight Center

White Sands Test Facility

Armstrong 

Test Facility

Independent Verification Wallops Space Flight Facility

and Validation Facility 

NASA Shared 

Services 

Center

Goddard Institute 

for Space Studies 

NASA Headquarters

• NASA’s success is made possible by our world-class 

workforce and enabled by our physical and core business 

infrastructure. This request: • Provides $3.4 billion to fund Agency-wide business 

capabilities, technical oversight, and infrastructure 

maintenance; and

• Provides $454 million to ensure NASA’s 

infrastructure, laboratories, and critical facilities are 

safe, secure, and mission ready.

Headquarters & 

9 NASA Centers

1 Federally 

Funded R&D 

Center 

(FFRDC)

7 Component Facilities

53,000

Total Workforce

5,300+

Assets

NASA’s Workforce and Infrastructure Equal Mission Success 

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NASA’s FY 2024 Budget Request

FY 2022 

Enacted1/ FY 2023 Enacted2/ FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Deep Space Exploration Systems 6,855.1 7,468.9 7,971.1 8,130.5 8,293.1 8,459.0 8,628.2

Common Exploration Systems Development 4,590.7 4,737.9 4,525.4 4,241.7 4,009.3 3,557.3 3,529.7

Artemis Campaign Development 2,007.6 2,600.3 3,234.8 3,674.4 4,068.9 4,686.2 4,879.6

Human Exp Requirements & Architecture 0.0 49.1 50.0 50.5 51.0 51.1

Mars Campaign Development 187.4 161.8 164.4 164.4 164.5 167.8

Space Operations 3,974.9 4,250.0 4,534.6 4,625.3 4,717.8 4,812.2 4,908.4

International Space Station 1,261.8 1,302.6 1,302.1 1,302.5 1,302.9 1,321.7

Space Transportation 1,716.9 1,956.7 1,990.6 2,036.2 2,068.7 2,153.4

Space and Flight Support 889.1 1,047.0 1,103.0 1,076.8 1,005.4 995.4

Commercial LEO Development 102.1 228.4 229.6 302.3 435.2 437.8

Space Technology 1,100.0 1,200.0 1,391.6 1,419.4 1,447.8 1,476.8 1,506.3

Science 7,610.9 7,795.0 8,260.8 8,426.0 8,594.5 8,766.4 8,941.7

Earth Science 2,061.2 2,195.0 2,472.8 2,597.5 2,730.0 2,791.2 2,849.0

Planetary Science 3,120.4 3,200.0 3,383.2 3,265.8 3,246.1 3,350.8 3,389.7

Astrophysics 1,568.9 1,510.0 1,557.4 1,622.1 1,665.9 1,689.6 1,749.4

Heliophysics 777.9 805.0 750.9 837.4 847.3 827.4 844.0

Biological and Physical Sciences 82.5 85.0 96.5 103.2 105.3 107.4 109.6

Aeronautics 880.7 935.0 995.8 1,015.7 1,036.0 1,056.7 1,077.8

STEM Engagement 137.0 143.5 157.8 161.0 164.2 167.5 170.9

Safety, Security, and Mission Services 3,020.6 3,129.5 3,369.4 3,436.8 3,505.5 3,575.6 3,647.1

Mission Services & Capabilities 1,987.2 2,259.3 2,304.1 2,350.0 2,397.1 2,445.0

Engineering, Safety, & Operations 1,033.4 1,110.1 1,132.7 1,155.5 1,178.5 1,202.1

Construction and Environmental Compliance & Restoration 416.8 414.3 453.7 462.8 472.1 481.5 491.1

Construction of Facilities 342.1 375.9 383.4 391.1 398.7 406.6

Environmental Compliance and Restoration 74.7 77.8 79.4 81.0 82.8 84.5

Inspector General 45.3 47.6 50.2 51.2 52.2 53.2 54.3

NASA Total 24,041.3 25,383.7 27,185.0 27,728.7 28,283.2 28,848.9 29,425.8

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

3/ - FY 2022 funding includes $69.4M for Exploration Research & Development in ESDMD and $5M in Exploration Operations in SOMD. 10
Acco u nt Su mma rie s

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FY 2024 Budget Request: Exploration

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FY 2022 

Enacted1/ FY 2023 Enacted2/ FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Deep Space Exploration Systems 6,855.1 7,468.9 7,971.1 8,130.5 8,293.1 8,459.0 8,628.2

Common Exploration Systems Development 4,590.7 4,737.9 4,525.4 4,241.7 4,009.3 3,557.3 3,529.7

Artemis Campaign Development 2,007.6 2,600.3 3,234.8 3,674.4 4,068.9 4,686.2 4,879.6

Human Exploration Requirements & Architecture 0.0 49.1 50.0 50.5 51.0 51.1

Mars Campaign Development 187.4 161.8 164.4 164.4 164.5 167.8

NASA Total 24,041.3 25,383.7 27,185.0 27,728.7 28,283.2 28,848.9 29,425.8

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

3/ - FY 2022 funding includes $69.4M for Exploration Research & Development in ESDMD and $5M in Exploration Operations in SOMD. 
FY 2022 

Enacted1/

FY 2023 

Enacted2/

FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Common Exploration Systems Development 4,590.7 4,737.9 4,525.4 4,241.7 4,009.3 3,557.3 3,529.7

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

Deep Space Exploration Systems:

Common Exploration Systems Development

• Enables the Artemis goal of landing the first woman and first person of color 

on the Moon’s south pole

• $2,506M for Space Launch System to focus on successful completion of 

Artemis II and preparation required for Artemis III and IV, which includes the 

Block 1B configuration and other upgrades

• $1,225M for the Orion program to finalize assembling and testing the Artemis 

II crew vehicle and to deliver the system to Exploration Ground Systems at 

Kennedy Space Center

• $794M for Exploration Ground Systems to complete preparations for Artemis 

II and develop the necessary ground systems including the Mobile Launcher 

2, required for assembly, test, and launch of SLS Block 1B on Artemis IV

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Strategic Objective(s) Supported: Explore

2.1 Explore the surface of the moon and deep space

2.3 Develop capabilities and perform research to safeguard explorers

2.4 Enhance space access and services
FY 2022 

Enacted1/

FY 2023 

Enacted2/

FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Artemis Campaign Development 2,007.6 2,600.3 3,234.8 3,674.4 4,068.9 4,686.2 4,879.6

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

Deep Space Exploration Systems:

Artemis Campaign Development

• $1,881M for the Human Landing System program to develop and deploy multiple landing 

systems that will transport the first woman and first person of color to the Moon to conduct 

lunar science, technology demonstrations, and logistics to enable an enduring presence.

• $914M for Gateway development to support human lunar landings and surface activities

• $380M for xEVA and Human Surface Mobility Program to develop the surface suits, rovers, 

and other systems for lunar exploration

• $60M for Advanced Cislunar and Surface Capabilities to expand scientific understanding and 

identify technologies for lunar sustainability and future human missions to the Moon and Mars

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Strategic Objective(s) Supported: Explore

2.1 Explore the surface of the moon and deep space

2.2 Develop a space economy enabled by a commercial market

2.3 Develop capabilities and perform research to safeguard explorers

2.4 Enhance space access and services
FY 2022 

Enacted1/

FY 2023 

Enacted2/

FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Human Exp Requirements & Architecture 0.0 49.1 50.0 50.5 51.0 51.1

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

Deep Space Exploration Systems:

Human Exploration Requirements & Architecture

• $33M to support strategy and architecture development for Moon and Mars 

exploration

• $16M to support systems engineering and integration efforts in support of 

Moon and Mars architecture development

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Strategic Objective(s) Supported: Explore

2.3 Develop capabilities and perform research to safeguard explorers
FY 2022 

Enacted1/

FY 2023 

Enacted2/

FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Mars Campaign Development 187.4 161.8 164.4 164.4 164.5 167.8

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

Deep Space Exploration Systems:

Mars Campaign Development

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Strategic Objective(s) Supported: Explore

2.3 Develop capabilities and perform research 

to safeguard explorers

• $132M for Habitation Systems to continue developing key technologies to enable the 

crews to live and work safely in space, with an initial focus on lunar missions. 

Activities include life support systems, logistics reduction, food and crew health 

systems, and radiation measurements and protection.

• $18M for Crew Health and Performance to continue developing countermeasures 

such as exercise equipment to maintain crew fitness on long missions; 

diagnostic sensors for remote medical care; and models of human physiology to 

predict crew fatigue and injuries when performing extravehicular activities 

• $6M for Exploration Capabilities Core Technology to continue building upon and 

advancing technologies that will foster a sustainable presence on the Moon and 

Mars and enable a lasting presence utilizing reusable systems

• $4M for Robotic Precursors to continue developing small robotic spacecraft and 

remote sensing instruments to search for lunar resources
FY 2024 Budget Request: Space Operations

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FY 2022 

Enacted1/ FY 2023 Enacted2/ FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Space Operations 3,974.9 4,250.0 4,534.6 4,625.3 4,717.8 4,812.2 4,908.4

International Space Station 1,261.8 1,302.6 1,302.1 1,302.5 1,302.9 1,321.7

Space Transportation 1,716.9 1,956.7 1,990.6 2,036.2 2,068.7 2,153.4

Space and Flight Support 889.1 1,047.0 1,103.0 1,076.8 1,005.4 995.4

Commercial LEO Development 102.1 228.4 229.6 302.3 435.2 437.8

NASA Total 24,041.3 25,383.7 27,185.0 27,728.7 28,283.2 28,848.9 29,425.8

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

3/ - FY 2022 funding includes $69.4M for Exploration Research & Development in ESDMD and $5M in Exploration Operations in SOMD. 
FY 2022 

Enacted1/

FY 2023 

Enacted2/

FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

International Space Station 1,261.8 1,302.6 1,302.1 1,302.5 1,302.9 1,321.7

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

Space Operations:

International Space Station

• $1,036M to provide continuous ISS operations, support extension through 2030, and enable a 

transition to commercial LEO destinations once available

• $266M to support research and technology demonstrations for long-duration human deep 

space exploration sponsored by NASA Space Technology and Exploration Systems 

Development Mission Directorates and the NASA Human Research Program, and basic and 

Earth science research by NASA Science Mission Directorate

• Enables development and advancement of a commercial ecosystem in low-Earth orbit, 

including stimulation of non-NASA demand funded by ISS and hosting Commercial LEO 

Development Program-sponsored activities such as PAMs and CDISS

• Supports the ISS National Laboratory by expanding the breadth of researchers and 

companies using ISS and enabling new public-private partnerships

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Strategic Objective(s) Supported: Explore

2.2 Develop a space economy enabled by a commercial market

2.3 Develop capabilities and perform research to safeguard explorers

2.4 Enhance space access and services
FY 2022 

Enacted1/

FY 2023 

Enacted2/

FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Space Transportation 1,716.9 1,956.7 1,990.6 2,036.2 2,068.7 2,153.4

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

Space Operations:

Space Transportation

• $1,856M for the Crew and Cargo Program to provide for a regular cadence of crew 

rotations and cargo resupply missions to the ISS, contributing to the foundation of a 

more affordable and sustainable future for American human spaceflight

• Includes $180M to partner with industry to develop a U.S. deorbit capability for 

ISS

• $101M for Commercial Crew Program to continue NASA’s collaboration with the U.S. 

commercial space industry to certify and maintain insight into the vehicles that 

transport astronauts into space safely, reliably, and affordably from American soil

• The Suborbital Crew activity will develop a safety case assessment to enable NASA 

personnel to leverage suborbital human space transportation capabilities

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Strategic Objective(s) Supported: Explore

2.2 Develop a space economy enabled by a commercial market

2.4 Enhance space access and services
FY 2022 

Enacted1/

FY 2023 

Enacted2/

FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Space and Flight Support 889.1 1,047.0 1,103.0 1,076.8 1,005.4 995.4

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

Space Operations:

Space and Flight Support

• $580M for Space Communications and Navigation to provide services for human exploration, 

science, and crew and cargo missions

• $154M for Human Research Program for continued research to mitigate risks to astronaut 

health during long-duration missions

• $104M for Launch Services to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective launch vehicle 

acquisition and advisory services for over 70 NASA spacecraft missions in various phases of 

development

• $102M for Human Space Flight Operations to support readiness and crew health for all NASA 

human space flight endeavors

• $59M for Communications Services Program to demonstrate commercial communication and 

data relay services to support future NASA missions

• $49M for Rocket Propulsion Test to provide NASA’s rocket testing capability to meet U.S. rocket 

testing requirements

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Strategic Objective(s) Supported: Explore, Advance

2.3 Develop capabilities and perform research to safeguard explorers

4.2 Transform mission support capabilities for the next era of aerospace 
FY 2022 

Enacted1/

FY 2023 

Enacted2/

FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Commercial LEO Development 102.1 228.4 229.6 302.3 435.2 437.8

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

Space Operations:

Commercial LEO Development

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Strategic Objective(s) Supported: Explore, Innovate

2.2 Develop a space economy enabled by a commercial market

3.1 Innovate and advance transformational space technologies

• Facilitates the development of safe, reliable, and cost effective privately-owned 

and operated commercial LEO destinations from which NASA, along with other 

customers, can purchase services

• Focuses on maintaining a continuous U.S. human presence in LEO after ISS 

retirement and on providing a microgravity platform to meet NASA research and 

technology needs 

• Currently partnered with four U.S. space companies (Blue Origin, Nanoracks, 

Northrop Grumman, and Axiom Space) for design maturation and testing of 

Commercial LEO Destinations 

• Enabling Private Astronaut Missions to the ISS and commercial and marketing 

activities on the ISS in order to mature other potential customers of Commercial 

LEO Destinations
FY 2024 Budget Request: Space Technology

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FY 2022 

Enacted1/ FY 2023 Enacted2/ FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Space Technology 1,100.0 1,200.0 1,391.6 1,419.4 1,447.8 1,476.8 1,506.3

NASA Total 24,041.3 25,383.7 27,185.0 27,728.7 28,283.2 28,848.9 29,425.8

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

3/ - FY 2022 funding includes $69.4M for Exploration Research & Development in ESDMD and $5M in Exploration Operations in SOMD. 
FY 2022 

Enacted1/

FY 2023 

Enacted2/

FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Space Technology 1,100.0 1,200.0 1,391.6 1,419.4 1,447.8 1,476.8 1,506.3

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

Space Technology

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• Develops, demonstrates, and transfers revolutionary, high payoff technologies that expand the commercial 

space economy and transform NASA Missions 

• $551M for Technology Demonstration to conduct ground-based testing and space flight technology 

demonstrations such as: Solar Electric Propulsion, OSAM-1, Cryogenic Fluid Management, Fission Surface 

Power, Space Nuclear Propulsion, Flight Opportunities and Small Spacecraft Technologies

• $402M for Technology Maturation to advance revolutionary disruptive exploration technologies from proof of 

concept to demonstration, maturing transformational and foundational technologies such as a lunar 

deployable hopper, 4G/Wireless communications, Sustainable Exploration such as ISRU, autonomous 

operations, space transportation, and Entry Descent and Landing technologies

• $138M for Early-Stage Innovation and Partnerships to capitalize on innovation by sourcing ideas from a 

broad, diverse base of innovators including our brightest minds in academia and transferring space 

technology into the space economy

• $300M for Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer to leverage the Nation’s 

innovative small business community to conduct research and development in support of NASA.

Strategic Objective(s) Supported: Innovate, Advance

3.1 Innovate and advance transformational space technologies

4.1 Attract and develop a talented and diverse workforce

Image Credit: DARPA
FY 2023 Budget Request: Science

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FY 2022 

Enacted1/ FY 2023 Enacted2/ FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Science 7,610.9 7,795.0 8,260.8 8,426.0 8,594.5 8,766.4 8,941.7

Earth Science 2,061.2 2,195.0 2,472.8 2,597.5 2,730.0 2,791.2 2,849.0

Planetary Science 3,120.4 3,200.0 3,383.2 3,265.8 3,246.1 3,350.8 3,389.7

Astrophysics 1,568.9 1,510.0 1,557.4 1,622.1 1,665.9 1,689.6 1,749.4

Heliophysics 777.9 805.0 750.9 837.4 847.3 827.4 844.0

Biological and Physical Sciences 82.5 85.0 96.5 103.2 105.3 107.4 109.6

NASA Total 24,041.3 25,383.7 27,185.0 27,728.7 28,283.2 28,848.9 29,425.8

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

3/ - FY 2022 funding includes $69.4M for Exploration Research & Development in ESDMD and $5M in Exploration Operations in SOMD. 
FY 2022 

Enacted1/

FY 2023 

Enacted2/

FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Earth Science 2,061.2 2,195.0 2,472.8 2,597.5 2,730.0 2,791.2 2,849.0

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

Science:

Earth Science

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Strategic Objective(s) Supported: Discover, Advance

1.1 Understand the Earth system and its climate

1.2 Understand the sun, solar system, and universe

1.3 Ensure NASA’s science data are accessible to all and produce practical benefits to society

4.3 Build the next generation of explorers 

• $292M supports implementation of four Earth System Observatory missions, to enhance 

understanding of Earth systems and observe the effects of climate change

• Over $450M for research and applied sciences to advance our scientific understanding of 

Earth as a system and its response to natural and human-induced changes and to improve our 

ability to predict climate impacts, weather, and natural hazards

• $203M supports near-term launch of high priority missions such as PACE, CLARREO 

Pathfinder, and NISAR

• $96M to initiate the Landsat Next mission, which will ensure continuity of the longest spacebased record of Earth’s land surface and will provide new capabilities for the next generation of 

Landsat users

• Advance greenhouse gas measurement strategies through domestic and international 

partnerships, including data integration, tool/technology development, and competed research

• Supports implementation of open-source science principles across SMD to accelerate 

scientific discovery and expand access to scientific knowledge produced by NASA
Science:

Planetary Science

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Strategic Objective(s) Supported: Discover, Advance

1.2 Understand the sun, solar system, and universe

1.3 Ensure NASA’s science data are accessible to all and produce practical benefits to society

4.3 Build the next generation of explorers

• $949M to continue progress on the Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission to bring the first samples of Mars 

material back to Earth for detailed study, including samples already collected and cached by the Mars 

Perseverance rover. MSR costs may increase beyond the current outyear profile, which would require 

either reduced funding for other Science activities or descoping of this mission.

• $692M for development of high priority missions including Europa Clipper, a spacecraft to Jupiter’s moon 

Europa; VIPER, a lunar rover to investigate volatiles on the South Pole of the Moon; and Dragonfly a 

rotorcraft lander mission to study Titan, the largest moon of Saturn

• $210M to continue development of the Near-Earth Object Surveyor mission for launch in 2028, a planetary 

defense mission that will detect, track, and characterize impact hazards from asteroids and comets

• Support at least two CLPS deliveries of science instrument suites per year starting in FY 2023 and provide 

innovative investigations to enhance lunar exploration and science on Artemis missions

• $248M for investments in a competitive Discovery program

• Continue support of key international partnerships: European Space Agency’s EnVision, JUICE and 

ExoMars missions and the JAXA MMX mission

FY 2022 

Enacted1/

FY 2023 

Enacted2/

FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Planetary Science 3,120.4 3,200.0 3,383.2 3,265.8 3,246.1 3,350.8 3,389.7

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.
Science:

Astrophysics

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Strategic Objective(s) Supported: Discover, Advance

1.2 Understand the sun, solar system, and universe

1.3 Ensure NASA’s science data are accessible to all and produce practical benefits to society

4.3 Build the next generation of explorers 

• $349M supports the operation of Great Observatories such as the James Webb Space 

Telescope, the Hubble Space Telescope, and the Chandra X-ray Observatory

• $407M for continued development of the Nancy Grace Roman Space telescope for launch in 

2027, a mission designed to unravel the secrets of dark energy and dark matter, search for 

and image exoplanets, and explore many topics in infrared astrophysics

• $259M supports a competed Explorer program, with new selections about every three years

• Provides $39M over the next two fiscal years for responsible closeout of the SOFIA mission, 

including dispositioning of assets and archiving of science data

• Supports initial Astrophysics Probe mission selections, consistent with Decadal Survey 

recommendation for competed missions intended to fill the gap between large flagship 

missions and smaller Explorer-class spacecraft

FY 2022 

Enacted1/

FY 2023 

Enacted2/

FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Astrophysics 1,568.9 1,510.0 1,557.4 1,622.1 1,665.9 1,689.6 1,749.4

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.
Science:

Heliophysics

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Strategic Objective(s) Supported: Discover, Advance

1.2 Understand the sun, solar system, and universe

1.3 Ensure NASA’s science data are accessible to all and produce practical benefits to society

4.3 Build the next generation of explorers 

• $191M to support a competitive Explorer program with a robust cadence of future mission 

launches, including the newly selected missions MUSE and HelioSwarm

• $140M supports continued development of the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe 

(IMAP) for launch in 2025, to help researchers better understand the boundary of the 

heliosphere

• $27M for Space Weather investigations and research to enable the Nation to better protect 

technology, national infrastructure, and astronauts from space weather, including the HERMES 

instrument, a space weather payload on the Gateway 

• Orbital Debris and Space Situational Awareness investments to address gaps in orbital object 

detection and gaps in our scientific understanding of their interactions with the environment 

• Support implementation of 3 DRIVE centers within R&A to make significant progress in 

understanding complex physical processes with broad importance, a Decadal Survey 

recommendation

• Pauses further development of the Geospace Dynamics Constellation pending 

recommendations from the 2024 Heliophysics Decadal to accommodate other priorities within 

the Science portfolio

FY 2022 

Enacted1/

FY 2023 

Enacted2/

FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Heliophysics 777.9 805.0 750.9 837.4 847.3 827.4 844.0

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.
Science:

Biological and Physical Sciences

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Strategic Objective(s) Supported: Discover, Explore, Advance

1.3 Ensure NASA’s science data are accessible to all and produce practical benefits to society

2.3 Develop capabilities and perform research to safeguard explorers

4.1 Attract and develop a talented and diverse workforce

• Supports compelling research in space to obtain critical insights into 

how biological and physical systems function in ways not possible on 

Earth

• $14M funds new Commercially Enabled Rapid Space Science initiative 

to develop transformative research capabilities with commercial space 

industry partners to dramatically increase the pace of research; 

includes the use of human-tended commercial platforms via “Private 

Astronaut Missions”

• Continued annual solicitations for transformative research in Space 

Biology ($35M) and Physical Sciences ($38M), including emphasis 

areas in Thriving in Deep Space and Quantum Science

• Planning for a broad range of research platforms including the ISS, 

suborbital and new Commercial LEO Destinations

FY 2022 

Enacted1/

FY 2023 

Enacted2/

FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Biological and Physical Sciences 82.5 85.0 96.5 103.2 105.3 107.4 109.6

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.
FY 2024 Budget Request: Aeronautics

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FY 2022 

Enacted1/ FY 2023 Enacted2/ FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Aeronautics 880.7 935.0 995.8 1,015.7 1,036.0 1,056.7 1,077.8

NASA Total 24,041.3 25,383.7 27,185.0 27,728.7 28,283.2 28,848.9 29,425.8

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

3/ - FY 2022 funding includes $69.4M for Exploration Research & Development in ESDMD and $5M in Exploration Operations in SOMD. 
FY 2022 

Enacted1/

FY 2023 

Enacted2/

FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Aeronautics 880.7 935.0 995.8 1,015.7 1,036.0 1,056.7 1,077.8

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

Aeronautics

• $265M for Integrated Aviation Systems to demonstrate transformational in-flight 

technologies for improved efficiency and reduced noise and emissions, including the X-59 

Low Boom Flight Demonstrator, X-57 Maxwell all-electric aircraft, Electrified Powertrain 

Flight Demonstrations, and Sustainable Flight Demonstrator

• $295M for Advanced Air Vehicles to conduct research to meet the Nation’s growing 

long-term civil aviation needs such as more efficient aircraft and propulsion technologies 

to improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions from aviation as well as to advance 

long-term opportunities for supersonic and hypersonic flight

• $160M for Transformative Aero Concepts to support revolutionary aviation concepts and 

university research, including research on zero-emissions aviation

• $159M for Airspace Operations and Safety to work with the Federal Aviation 

Administration to modernize and transform the national air traffic management system

• $117M for Aerosciences Evaluation and Test Capabilities to support critical national 

ground test infrastructure

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X-59 Low Boom Flight Demonstrator

Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Credit: Boeing

Strategic Objective(s) Supported: Innovate, Advance

3.2 Drive efficient and sustainable aviation

4.2 Transform mission support capabilities for the next era of aerospace 
FY 2024 Budget Request: STEM Engagement

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FY 2022 

Enacted1/ FY 2023 Enacted2/ FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

STEM Engagement 137.0 143.5 157.8 161.0 164.2 167.5 170.9

NASA Total 24,041.3 25,383.7 27,185.0 27,728.7 28,283.2 28,848.9 29,425.8

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

3/ - FY 2022 funding includes $69.4M for Exploration Research & Development in ESDMD and $5M in Exploration Operations in SOMD. 
Strategic Objective(s) Supported: Discover, Explore, Innovate, Advance

4.1 Attract and develop a talented and diverse workforce

4.3 Build the next generation of explorers

STEM Engagement

• $58 million for NASA Space Grants. This maintains Consortium base award funding at $910,000. 

• $48.1 million for Minority University Research Education Program (MUREP) to implement multiple competitive 

award opportunities, including leading the formation of a HBCU-focused element designed to strengthen STEM 

research, faculty development, and student success.

• $26 million for Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCOR) to execute its multiple 

competitive awards portfolio and partnership with the National Science Foundation.

• $25.7 million for Next-Gen STEM to expand partnerships and enhance platforms that will increase the reach 

and effectiveness of K-12 STEM programming, with a focus on underserved and underrepresented student 

groups.

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FY2022

Enacted1/

FY 2023

Enacted2/

FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

STEM Engagement 137.0 143.5 157.8 161.0 164.2 167.5 170.9

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022. 2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.
FY 2024 Budget Request: SSMS and CECR

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FY 2022 

Enacted1/ FY 2023 Enacted2/ FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Safety, Security, and Mission Services 3,020.6 3,129.5 3,369.4 3,436.8 3,505.5 3,575.6 3,647.1

Mission Services & Capabilities 1,987.2 2,259.3 2,304.1 2,350.0 2,397.1 2,445.0

Engineering, Safety, & Operations 1,033.4 1,110.1 1,132.7 1,155.5 1,178.5 1,202.1

Construction and Environmental Compliance & Restoration 416.8 414.3 453.7 462.8 472.1 481.5 491.1

Construction of Facilities 342.1 375.9 383.4 391.1 398.7 406.6

Environmental Compliance and Restoration 74.7 77.8 79.4 81.0 82.8 84.5

NASA Total 24,041.3 25,383.7 27,185.0 27,728.7 28,283.2 28,848.9 29,425.8

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

3/ - FY 2022 funding includes $69.4M for Exploration Research & Development in ESDMD and $5M in Exploration Operations in SOMD. 
Safety, Security, and Mission Services

• SSMS provides the critical business, infrastructure, and technical capabilities required to enable 

mission success across all NASA programs and projects

• $910M for NASA Centers’ Engineering, Safety, and Operations

• $802M for Mission Enabling Services, which provides an enterprise approach to managing 

NASA's business operations and mission support activities

• $22M for the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity, which includes NASA’s diversity and equal 

opportunity enterprise efforts to prioritize advancing equity, civil rights, racial justice, and equal opportunity 

in accordance with NASA’s Equity and DEIA Strategic Plan

• $775M for Infrastructure and Technical Capabilities across NASA

• $682M for the Information Technology Program to modernize IT capabilities and provide strategic 

cybersecurity risk management

• $200M for Agency Technical Authority to ensure safety and mission success

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Strategic Objective(s) Supported: Advance

2.2 Develop a space economy enabled by a commercial market

4.1 Attract and develop a talented and diverse workforce

4.2 Transform mission support capabilities for the next era of aerospace 

FY 2022 

Enacted1/ FY 2023 Enacted2/ FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Safety, Security, and Mission Services 3,020.6 3,129.5 3,369.4 3,436.8 3,505.5 3,575.6 3,647.1

Mission Services & Capabilities 1,987.2 2,259.3 2,304.1 2,350.0 2,397.1 2,445.0

Engineering, Safety, & Operations 1,033.4 1,110.1 1,132.7 1,155.5 1,178.5 1,202.1

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.
Construction & Environmental Compliance & Restoration

• $336M to construct, repair, and revitalize institutional infrastructure that 

support capabilities across all centers

• $78M to maintain NASA’s strategy commitment to environmental stewardship 

responsibilities

• $29M to support Space Operations mission work, including Space 

Communications and Navigation (SCaN), the International Space Station 

(ISS) program, and the Launch Services Program (LSP)

• $11M to support Exploration mission work, including the Space Launch 

System (SLS), Orion, and Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) programs.

• NASA uses a risk management approach to balance maintenance, repair, 

and construction activities in context of a growing backlog of deferred 

maintenance

• CECR construction and repair activities are balanced with SSMS 

maintenance activities to ensure mission readiness

Category Definition Example

Repair

Fix something broken or 

degraded to restore 

function.

Modernization

Revitalize existing and 

outdated infrastructure 

with upgrades/updates that

improve outcomes and 

reduce risks.

Recapitalization

Replace degraded 

facilities and consolidate to 

new facilities, leading to 

demolition and footprint

reduction.

New Capability

Construct new capabilities 

that enable nextgeneration discoveries and 

advances.

Antiquated to Modern

Lab Spaces

Goddard Flight Projects Building

Dilapidated Modern to

New

LaRC Flight Dynamics 

Research Facility 

(artist rendering of the 

coming project)

Sewage HVAC Water Electric

Strategic Objective(s) Supported: Advance

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FY 2022 

Enacted1/ FY 2023 Enacted2/ FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Construction and Environmental Compliance & Restoration 416.8 414.3 453.7 462.8 472.1 481.5 491.1

Construction of Facilities 342.1 375.9 383.4 391.1 398.7 406.6

Environmental Compliance and Restoration 74.7 77.8 79.4 81.0 82.8 84.5

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.
FY 2024 Budget Request: Inspector General

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FY 2022 

Enacted1/ FY 2023 Enacted2/ FY 2024 Request

Budget Authority ($M) FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028

Inspector General 45.3 47.6 50.2 51.2 52.2 53.2 54.3

NASA Total 24,041.3 25,383.7 27,185.0 27,728.7 28,283.2 28,848.9 29,425.8

1/ - FY 2022 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-103, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, as adjusted by NASA's FY 2022 Operating Plan, August 2022.

2/ - FY 2023 reflects funding amounts specified in Public Law 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

3/ - FY 2022 funding includes $69.4M for Exploration Research & Development in ESDMD and $5M in Exploration Operations in SOMD. 
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Sustainable Flight Demo First Flight JPSS-3 Full GOES-U SW Next L1 - 1 PACE Electrified Powertrain Flight Demo 1 SW Next LEO - 1 *** CLARREO PF*** SWFO-L1 INCUS

SW Next L5 *** GLIMR*** X-57 First Flight Psyche TSIS-2 OMPS-L*** ✓ JPSS-2 AWE*** NISAR (ISRO) Sentinel-6b (ESA) SBG-VSWIR

PREFIRE*** Euclid*** (ESA) Electrified Powertrain Flight Demo 2 SBG-TIR*** (ASI) Mass Change OMPS-L*** SNC-1 CRS2 Europa Clipper LEO QuickSounder EVI-6 MoO*** TEMPO*** SNC-2 CRS2 SPHEREx MAIA*** (ASI) Roman EUVST (JAXA) TROPICS* NG-20 CRS2 PUNCH COSI CRISTAL (ESA) NG-21 CRS2 SunRISE* IMAP MUSE NEO Surveyor LBFD First Flight SpaceX-29 CRS2 EZIE* TRACERS Dragonfly XRISM*** (ESA/JAXA) SpaceX-30 CRS2 UltraSat (IAI) Carruthers Future Cargo+ Future Cargo+

JUICE*** (ESA) SpaceX-31 CRS2 SNC-3 CRS2 Future Cargo+ Future Cargo+ Future Cargo+ ✓ SpaceX-26 CRS2 PAM+ NG-22 CRS2 Future Cargo+ Future Cargo+ Future Cargo+ SpaceX-27 CRS2 PAM+ NG-23 CRS2 Future Cargo+ Future Cargo+ Future Cargo+ SpaceX-28 CRS2 Future Comm Crew SpaceX-32 CRS2 Future Cargo+ Future Comm Crew Future Cargo+ ✓ NG-18 CRS2 Future Comm Crew Future Comm Crew Future Cargo+ Future Comm Crew Future Comm Crew

NG-19 CRS2 Future Comm Crew Future Comm Crew OSAM-1 Future Comm Crew

✓ SpaceX Crew-5

 SEP (Qual environmental complete for PPE) Future Comm Crew

✓ SpaceX Crew-6 CFM Eta Space Flight Demo Artemis-II Crewed - SLS Block 1 (ICPS) Human Landing System - SLD (For A-IV)Δ Artemis-IV Crewed - SLS Block 1B (EUS) SpaceX Crew-7 DSOC (Psyche) CFM Lockheed Martin TP Flight Demo Artemis-III Crewed- SLS Block 1 (ICPS) Gateway I-HAB (co- manifested on A-IV SLS)Δ (ESA) Gateway Deep Space Logistics Axiom AX-2  Surface Robotic Scouts (CADRE) CFM ULA TP Flight Demo Human Landing System - Option A

CT-1: Lunar Surface Power Demo (RFC, VSAT) Lunar Terrain Vehicle (For A-V)Δ CCtCap-Boeing CFT PRIME-1, Nokia LTE/4G Comm, IM Deployable Hopper OSAM-2 (Archinaut) (U/R) Gateway PPE & HALO (For A-IV) CT-1: Lunar Surface Scaled Construction Demo 1 Gateway GERS (co- manifested on A-V DSL)Δ (CSA) Lunar Trailblazer** * ISM Fabrication Lab (NET) PSI Mini-Suite CT-1: ISRU Pilot Excavator Gateway ESPIRIT (Co- manifested on A-V SLS)Δ (ESA) ✓ Artemis-I Uncrewed - SLS Block 1 (ICPS) MEGANE*** (JAXA) ESCAPADE HERMES*** CT-1: ISRU Subscale Demo RFM ExoMars (ESA) CFM SpaceX TP Flight Demo TO 19D  VIPER Polar Rover ARC- TO 20A** ** TO CP-21  MSR-CCRS (ESA) MSR-SRL ✓ LOFTID (JPSS-2) TO CP-11** ** TO CS-3  TO CP-22** ** TO CP-32  TO CP-42** ** TO 2-AB  TO 2-IM** ** TO CP-12  TO CP-31** ** To CP-41  TO CP-51** ** FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 Notional Dates reflect Agency Baseline Commitments or updated Agency schedules and may include schedule margin beyond any manifested launch dates

NASA Mission Planning Manifest: FY 2023 – FY 2028

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With this budget, NASA will support 148 total missions: 20

crewed, 49 Moon-to-Mars, 66 Science, 32 Protecting Our 

Planet, 13 ISS Crew Rotation, 30 ISS Resupply, & 19 

Technology Missions, Launches, Demonstrations, 

Instruments or Flights among other operations over the 

next 6 years

* Cubesat Missions

*** Instrument only 

 + Future provider unknown, will be updated after award of mission

 Δ Readiness Date ✓ Mission successfully launched

  NASA does not directly manage/control CLPS missions or the AX missions. LRDs reflected are current estimates U/R Under Review 

NASA Mission on US Commercial Launch Vehicle Reimbursable Mission for NOAA

** NASA does not directly manage/control JASD missions. LRDs reflected are current best estimates Joint NASA-Int'l Partner Mission

Int'l Mission with NASA contribution Moon-Mars Missions

Joint NASA/Industry Collaboration

Protecting Our Planet Artemis Mission Commercial Crew Mission to ISS Commercial Resupply Services Mission to ISS Aeronautics Mission

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App en di x
Acronyms (1 of 4)

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• AAVP – Advanced Air Vehicles Program

• AB – Astrobotic

• ACD – Artemis Campaign Development

• ACSC – Advanced Cislunar Capabilities

• AETC – Aerosciences Evaluation and Test Capabilities 

Portfolio

• ARC – Ames Research Center

• CADRE – Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotics 

Exp

• CALIPSO – Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder 

Satellite Observations

• CDISS – Commercial Destination on ISS 

• CECR – Construction and Environmental Compliance and 

Restoration

• CESD – Common Exploration Systems Development

• CFM – Cryo-Fluid Management

• CLARREO PF - Climate Absolute Radiance and 

Refractivity Observatory Pathfinder

• CLD – Commercial Lunar Destinations

• CLPS – Commercial Lunar Payload Services

• CP – CLPS Payload Task Order

• CS – CLPS Science Task Order

• CT – CLPS Tech Demo Task Order

• DART – Double Asteroid Redirect Test

• DAVINCI – Deep Atmospheric Venus Investigation of Noble 

gases, Chemistry, and Imaging

• DEIA – Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

DRACO – Demo Rocket for Agile Cislunar Inflatable 

Decelerator

• DRIVE – Diversify, Realize, Integrate, Venture, Educate 

• DLEU – DSN Lunar Exploration Upgrades

• DSL – Deep Space Logistics

• DSN – Deep Space Network

• DSOC – Deep Space Optical Communications

• DDS – Deep Space Logistics
Acronyms (2 of 4)

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• ECLSS – Environmental Control & Life Support Systems

• EGS – Exploration Ground Systems

• EOS – Earth Observation Systems

• EPSCoR – Established Program to Stimulate Competitive 

Research

• ESDMD – Exploration Systems Development Mission 

Directorate

• ESM – Earth Systematic Missions

• ESPRIT – European System Providing Refueling

• GDC – Geospace Dynamics Constellation 

• GeoCarb - Geostationary Carbon Observatory

• GLOBE – Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the 

Environment

• GRC – Glenn Research Center

• HALO – Habitation and Logistics Outpost

• HBCU – Historically Black Colleges and Universities

• HERA – Human Exploration Requirements & Architecture

• HERMES – Helio Environmental & Radiation Measurement

• HLS – Human Landing System

• HPSC – High Performance Spaceflight Computing

• IASP – Integrated Aviation Systems Program

• IM – Intuitive Machines

• IMAP – Interstellar Mapping and Accelerator Probe

• ISRU – In-Situ Resource Utilization

• ISS – International Space Station

• IT – Information Technology

• JAXA – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency 

• JUICE – JUpiter ICy moons Explorer
Acronyms (3 of 4)

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• LaRC – Langley Research Center

• LCRNS – Lunar Comms Relay & Navigation System

• LEO – Low-Earth Orbit

• LRO – Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

• LOFTID – Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of Inflatable 

Decelerator

• LSP – Launch Services Program

• LTV – Lunar Terrain Vehicle

• M&MA – Moon & Mars Architecture

• MCD – Mars Campaign Development

• MMX – Martian Moons eXploration

• MSD – Mission Support Directorate

• MSI – Minority-Serving Institution

• MSR – Mars Sample Return

• MUSE – Multi-slit Solar Explorer

• MUREP – Minority University Research and Education 

Project

• NET – No Earlier Than

• NISAR – NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar

• NHRO – Near-Rectilinear Halo Orbit

• ODEO – Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity

• OSAM – On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing

• PACE – Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem

• PAMs – Private Astronaut Missions

• PPE – Power and Propulsion Element

• PRIME – Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment

• PSI – Plume Surface Interaction Mini Suite

• R&A – Research & Analysis
Acronyms (4 of 4)

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• SBIR – Small Business Innovation Research

• SCaN – Space Communications and Navigation 

• SFS – Space and Flight Support

• SLS – Space Launch System

• SMD – Science Mission Directorate

• SOFIA – Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy

• SPHEREx – Spectro-Photometer for the History of the 

Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer

• SSMS – Safety, Security, and Mission Services

• STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

• STMD – Space Technology Mission Directorate

• STTR – Small Business Technology Transfer

• SWOT – Surface Water and Ocean Topography

• TACP – Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program

• TO – Task Order

• VERITAS – Venus Emissivity, Radio science, InSAR, 

Topography, and Spectroscopy

• VIPER – Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover

• VSAT – Vertical Solar Array Technology

• xEVA – Exploration Extravehicular Activity