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Nasas budget11/23/2023 ![]() ![]() Their report claimed that it was not possible to implement the VSE (specifically, the development of the lander needed to return to the Moon) without a one-third increase in the agency budget, so a refocusing of the strategic direction of the agency (one more “flexible” than the VSE) was necessary. Flexible Path was the course advocated by the Augustine committee, who had been tapped to evaluate NASA’s implementation of the VSE. No destination was named (though a human mission to one of the Earth-Moon L-points or to a near-Earth asteroid was posited), rather the agency was asked to design generic systems that, in theory, could take us anywhere. After this administration terminated the VSE, they endorsed another program called Flexible Path. That post was written when NASA still had a strategic direction – the now-discarded Vision for Space Exploration (VSE). Right?Ī couple of years ago, I wrote an essay stating that more money for NASA was not the answer to their problems. Think of all the missions we could do! No more either Space Launch System (SLS) or commercial launch – we do both! No longer either James Webb telescope or Mars missions – we do both! All issues resolved, all problems solved, all constituencies satisfied. The very thought of a doubled space budget is one to start the salivary glands of most space cadets watering overtime. Initially taken aback, Jon Stewart, the show’s host, ending the segment by proclaiming Tyson his preferred choice for President in 2012. Neil believes that a strong, vigorous space program inspires the next generation to take up scientific and technical studies, fields of endeavor vital to our nation’s future. He made the point that the current total budget for the civil space program is less than one-half of one percent, so doubling the budget would still result in less than one percent spending on space. During the program, Neil suggested that NASA’s budget should be doubled. The Performance and Accountability Report then reports on NASA’s progress toward achieving NASA’s financial and mission goals during the past fiscal year.Astronomer Neil Tyson, a friend dating from the Aldridge Commission, recently appeared on Comedy Central’s Daily Show to promote his new book. Next in line comes the Budget Estimates and Performance Plan. It lays out NASA’s Vision and Mission, as well as its near- and long-term goals and objectives. The Strategic Plan defines our plans for exploration and discovery and presents our benefits to the American public and the world. The Budget Estimates is part of a trio of documents (all produced by the Office of the CFO) that form NASA’s strategic planning and performance base. Budget Estimates also presents the Performance Plan, the document that details how NASA will achieve the goals and objectives presented in the Strategic Plan for the upcoming fiscal year. The program management, with the assistance of CFO analysts, create write-ups that provide a performance framework for the request, including accomplishments from the past fiscal year, goals and objectives, risks and mitigation efforts, the program’s relevance to the Nation, technical commitments, and a schedule for major milestones. This means that institutional activities, such as personnel and facilities, are included in each program’s budget. Entitled Budget Estimates, this document presents the request in full cost (since the FY04 request) for the next fiscal year by appropriation accounts (e.g., Exploration, Science, and Aeronautics and Exploration Capabilities) and the programs that enable those accounts. The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for preparing NASA’s annual fiscal year budget request, which is delivered to Congress and the Office of Management and Budget on the first business day of February.
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