GOAL STATEMENT
The Science, Aeronautics and Technology appropriation provides
funding for the research and development activities of NASA. This
includes funds to extend our knowledge of the Earth, its space
environment, and the universe; and to invest in new aeronautics
and advanced space transportation technologies which support the
development and application of technologies critical to the economic,
scientific and technical competitiveness of the United States.
STRATEGY FOR ACHIEVING GOALS
Funding included in the Science, Aeronautics and Technology appropriation
supports the program elements of NASA's four Enterprises:
Human Exploration of Space - uses the
microgravity environment of space to conduct basic and applied
research to understand the effect of gravity on living systems
and to conduct research in the areas of fluid physics, materials
science and biotechnology.
Space Science - seeks to answer fundamental
questions concerning the galaxy and the universe; the connection
between the Sun, Earth and heliosphere; the origin and evolution
of planetary systems; and, the origin and distribution of life
in the universe.
Mission to Planet Earth - to understand
the total Earth system and the effects of natural and human-induced
changes on the global environment.
Aeronautics and Space Transportation Technology -
to pioneer high-payoff, critical technologies with effective transfer
of design tools and technology products to industry and government.
Funding is also included to provide highly reliable, cost effective
telecommunications services in support of NASA's science and aeronautics
programs, and to conduct NASA's Agencywide university, minority
university, and elementary and secondary school programs.
| BUDGET PLAN (Millions of Real Year Dollars) | FY 1996 | FY 1997 | FY 1998 |
| SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY | 5,670.4 | 5,453.1 | 5,642.0 |
| SPACE SCIENCE | 2,175.9 | 1,969.3 | 2,043.8 |
| LIFE AND MICROGRAVITY SCIENCES AND APPLICATIONS | 304.2 | 243.7 | 214.2 |
| MISSION TO PLANET EARTH | 1,360.8 | 1,361.6 | 1,417.3 |
| AERONAUTICS AND SPACE TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY | 1,270.1 | 1,339.5 | 1,469.5 |
| MISSION COMMUNICATION SERVICES | 449.5 | 418.6 | 400.8 |
| ACADEMIC PROGRAMS | 109.9 | 120.4 | 96.4 |
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of science, aeronautics and technology research and development activities, including research, development, operations, and services; maintenance; construction of facilities including repair, rehabilitation, and modification of real and personal property, and acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law; space flight, spacecraft control and communications activities including operations, production, and services; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, [$5,762,100,000] $5,642,000,000, to remain available until September 30, [1998] 1999. [Chapter VII of Public Law, 104-6 is amended under the heading, "National Aeronautics and Space Administration" by replacing "September 30, 1997" with "September 30, 1998" and "1996" with "1997"]. Under the heading, "National Aeronautics Facilities," NASA, in Public Law 103-327, as amended, delete "September 30, 1998" and insert "September 30, 1999"; delete "October 1, 1997" and insert "October 1, 1998".
For necessary expenses of certain space projects under development, to become available on October 1 of the fiscal year specified and remain available for that and the following fiscal year, as follows; for fiscal year 1998, $457,000,000; for fiscal year 1999, $504,900,000; for fiscal year 2000, $253,800,000; for fiscal year 2001, $149,700,000; and for fiscal year 2002, $25,800.000. (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Acts, 1997.)
[For an additional amount for "Science, Aeronautics and Technology",
$5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1998.] (Omnibus
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997.)
| BUDGET PLAN (In Millions of Real Year Dollars) | FY 1996 | FY 1997 | FY 1998 |
| SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY | 421.4 | 689.7 | 656.8 |
| SPACE SCIENCE | 90.4 | 105.5 | 88.0 |
| LIFE AND MICROGRAVITY SCIENCES AND APPLICATIONS | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| MISSION TO PLANET EARTH | 260.5 | 488.9 | 486.5 |
| AERONAUTICS AND SPACE TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY | 64.5 | 69.5 | 63.6 |
| MISSION COMMUNICATION SERVICES | 5.1 | 24.4 | 17.4 |
| ACADEMIC PROGRAMS | -- | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Space Science | 1996 1997 1998 | 2,175,900 1,969,300 2,043,800 | 3,600
3,600 4,100 | 5,100 9,000 9,800 | 356,200 307,900 202,000 | 0 0 0 | 94,400 71,000 79,400 | 0 0 0 | 8,600 9,000 15,100 | 23,200 27,400 26,400 | 764,800 842,000 901,700 | 753,900 655,300 717,300 | 166,100 44,100 88,000 |
| Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applications | 1996 1997 1998 | 304,200
243,700 214,200 | 38,100 37,700 0 | 11,200 7,200 6,400 | 67,300 49,000 45,800 | 0 0 0 | 28,900 26,300 21,500 | 0 0 0 | 4,100 2,700 2,400 | 53,300 41,000 37,700 | 1,300 22,200 27,800 | 13,600 16,700 13,800 | 51,600 40,500 21,100 |
| Mission to Planet Earth | 1996 1997 1998 | 1,360,800 1,361,600 1,417,300 | 100 0 0 | 4,900 4,700 6,600 | 4,200 5,400 4,000 | 17,200 66,200 16,200 | 38,100 8,200 5,500 | 5,100 19,000 18,700 | 27,000 42,500 30,600 | 68,400 16,300 36,000 | 922,400 991,300 1,067,600 | 68,600 97,200 103,100 | 204,800 110,800 129,000 |
| Aeronautical Research and Technology | 1996 1997 1998 | 865,900 844,200 920,100 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 5,008 3,856 3,865 | 0 0 0 | 203,388 186,560 220,349 | 62,575 55,487 72,594 | 312,647 319,753 344,040 | 247,677 245,055 249,171 | 7,044 7,955 4,129 | 2,292 1,781 2,160 | 25,269 23,713 23,792 |
| Advanced Space Transportation Technology | 1996 1997 1998 | 234,000 336,700 396,600 | 900 3,000 2,400 | 300 100 400 | 147,600 274,200 340,800 | 46,400 6,900 10,300 | 7,700 8,600 6,800 | 0 6,300 2,700 | 14,300 13,200 5,700 | 2,900 2,700 3,200 | 0 100 0 | 3,300 8,700 5,600 | 10,600 12,900 18,700 |
| Commercial Technology | 1996 1997 1998 | 170,200 158,600 152,800 | 24,300 17,800 17,600 | 5,700 6,500 6,800 | 23,200 30,900 34,900 | 4,000 4,100 4,400 | 14,100 15,600 15,100 | 4,800 4,300 4,800 | 20,500 20,700 18,600 | 20,300 22,100 19,500 | 29,500 27,000 25,900 | 2,800 2,200 1,700 | 21,000 7,400 3,500 |
| Total Aeronautics & Space Transportation Technology | 1996
1997 1998 | 1,270,100 1,339,500 1,469,500 | 25,200 20,800 20,000 | 6,000 6,600 7,200 | 175,808 308,956 379,565 | 50,400 11,000 14,700 | 225,188 210,760 242,249 | 67,375 66,087 80,094 | 347,447 353,653 368,340 | 270,877 269,855 271,871 | 36,544 35,095 30,029 | 8,392 12,681 9,460 | 56,869 44,013 45,992 |
| Mission Communication Services | 1996 1997 1998 | 449,500 418,600 400,800 | 0 8,200 0 | 0 0 0 | 3,000 1,300 2,100 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 13,900 15,000 14,500 | 0 0 0 | 10,100 9,800 10,000 | 228,515 194,800 202,800 | 190,172 185,700 169,000 | 3,813 3,800 2,400 |
| Academic Programs | 1996 1997 1998 | 109,900 120,400 96,400 | 2,169 4,438 2,230 | 1,134 1,939 1,430 | 3,344 4,765 4,550 | 1,467 2,714 2,100 | 4,247 7,241 6,400 | 322 1,362 780 | 2,991 3,624 2,880 | 2,220 3,865 1,930 | 21,734 77,474 62.050 | 2,584 2.978 2.050 | 67,688 10,000 10,000 |
| TOTAL SCIENCE AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY | 1996 1997 1998 | 5,670,400 5,453,100 5,642,000 | 103,969 75,138 64,030 | 28,334
29,439 31,430 | 609,852 677,321 638,015 | 69,067 79,914 33,000 | 390,835 323,501 355,049 | 86,697 101,449 114,074 | 390,138 411,477 419,320 | 428,097 368,220 383,901 | 1,975,293 2,162,869 2,291,979 | 1,037,248
970,559 1,014,710 | 550,870 253,213 296,492 |