NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY
FISCAL YEAR 1996 ESTIMATES
GENERAL 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; to invest in new aeronautics and advanced space
technologies which support the development and application of technologies critical to the
economic scientific and technical competitiveness of the United States. These objectives
are achieved through the following elements:
Space Science: This program conducts a broad spectrum of scientific investigations to
advance our knowledge of the sun, the planets, interplanetary and interstellar space, and
the stars of our galaxy and the universe.
Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applications: A program to identify and develop the
technology for the useful applications of space techniques in the area of material process
research and experimentation, and to explore the effect of the zero-gravity environment of
space on human physiology.
Mission to Planet Earth: a program to provide for the use of space systems, supported by
ground-based and airborne observations, to acquire information which will assist in the solution
of Earth resources and environmental problems.
Aeronautical Research and Technology: A program to conduct the fundamental long-term research
to strengthen the United States leadership in aviation, and to pursue development of high
leverage technologies required to support both the subsonic and high-speed civil transport
economic viability.
Space Access and Technology: A program to provide new and innovative space technologies to
meet the challenges and lower the cost of future space missions.
Mission Communication Services: Funding for communications activities which are most directly
related to NASA's science and aeronautics programs.
Academic Programs: A program to support Agencywide university, minority, university, and
elementary and secondary school programs.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY
FISCAL YEAR 1996 BUDGET ESTIMATES
(MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
BUDGET PLAN
1994 1995 1996
SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY 5,792.5 5,943.6 6,006.9
SPACE SCIENCE 1,920.9 2,012.6 1,958.9
LIFE AND MICROGRAVITY SCIENCES AND APPLICATIONS 507.5 483.1 504.1
MISSION TO PLANET EARTH 1,068.0 1,340.1 1,341.1
AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 1,067.2 882.0 917.3
SPACE ACCESS AND TECHNOLOGY 562.4 642.4 705.6
MISSION COMMUNICATION SERVICES 581.0 481.2 461.3
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS 85.5 102.2 118.7
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
PROPOSED APPROPRIATION LANGUAGE
SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for , for the conduct and supprot of science,
aeronautics, and technology research and deveopment acticities, including research; development;
operations; services; maintemamce; 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, maintenace,, and operation
of mission and administrative aircraft; {$5,901,200,000] $6,006,900,000, to remain available
until September 30, [1996] 1997.
[Of the amounts provided under the heading, "CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES", for the Consortium
for International Earth Science Information Network in Public Law 102-389, $10,000,000 are
rescinded.] (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent
Agencies appropriations Act, 1995.)
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY
REIMBURSABLE SUMMARY
(MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
BUDGET PLAN
BUDGET PLAN
1994 1995 1996
SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY 568.1 618.9 618.7
SPACE SCIENCE 70.2 82.8 87.6
LIFE AND MICROGRAVITY SCIENCES AND APPLICATIONS 0.5 1.3 1.4
MISSION TO PLANET EARTH 227.8 281.5 278.8
AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 102.6 84.7 88.7
SPACE ACCESS AND TECHNOLOGY 156.7 152.0 154.2
MISSION COMMUNICATION SERVICES 10.0 10.9 7.0
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS 0.3 5.7 1.0
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
FISCAL YEAR 1996 ESTIMATES
DISTRIBUTION OF SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY BY INSTALLATION
(Thousands of Dollars)
Johnson Space Kennedy Marshall Stennis Ames Dryden Flight Langley Lewis Goddard Jet
Space Station Space Space Flight Space Research Research Research Research Space Flight Propulsion
Program Total Center Program Office Center Center Center Center Center Center Center Center Lab Headquarters
Space Science 1994 1,920,000 4,604 0 320 314,876 0 40,412 0 65 129,380 696,483 469,554 265,206
1995 2,012,600 4,532 0 1,325 331,763 0 37,839 0 900 103,890 755,033 513,820 263,528
1996 1,958,900 4,329 0 3,311 317,746 0 75,419 0 500 97,457 695,698 523,711 240,729
Life and Microgravity 1994 507,500 130,800 0 27,900 122,000 0 66,600 0 7,200 74,400 500 16,200 61,900
Sciences and Applications 1995 483,100 98,300 0 20,900 112,000 0 63,500 0 800 75,900 0 2,500 109,200
1996 504,000 108,900 0 19,400 125,200 0 71,800 0 3,600 82,700 300 8,000 84,100
Mission to Planet Earth 1994 1,068,000 167 0 75 12,904 80 37,723 0 31,720 19,103 747,075 105,055 114,098
1995 1,340,100 0 0 100 8,600 500 37,400 0 60,600 40,600 836,000 204,900 151,400
1996 1,341,100 0 0 100 9,600 400 33,900 0 48,800 66,300 883,400 157,100 141,500
Aeronautical Research and 1994 993,200 600 0 0 800 500 262,700 51,700 363,100 258,300 18,500 9,400 27,600
Technology 1995 882,000 400 0 0 700 200 234,800 48,900 305,500 243,700 25,300 5,600 16,900
1996 917,300 100 0 0 200 0 246,900 45,800 331,700 247,300 21,300 5,600 18,400
Undistributed: 1994 74,000
Construction of Facilities - 1995 0
Various locations 1996 0
Total Aeronautical Research 1994 1,067,200
and Technology 1995 882,000
1996 917,300
Space Access and 1994 562,400 93,900 0 11,500 63,500 9,000 25,300 0 39,200 73,200 39,300 61,400 146,100
Technology 1995 642,400 23,700 0 15,900 145,200 14,000 31,600 300 55,400 59,000 55,700 69,000 172,600
1996 705,600 32,800 0 17,200 175,500 18,000 33,900 200 79,400 87,400 61,900 80,500 118,800
Mission Communication 1994 580,981 50 0 0 2,500 0 14,300 0 0 1,397 322,113 215,159 25,462
Services 1995 481,200 0 0 0 3,000 0 16,600 0 0 1,800 260,400 176,700 22,700
1996 461,300 0 0 0 3,000 0 13,900 0 0 1,900 240,700 178,300 23,500
Academic Programs 1994 85,500 960 0 245 2,309 979 721 0 2,679 1,687 1,340 1,884 72,696
1995 102,200 1,420 0 699 2,513 1,220 1,295 0 2,844 2,387 1,637 2,056 86,129
1996 118,700 1,597 0 860 2,801 1,449 1,656 0 3,033 2,665 1,829 2,262 100,548
TOTAL SCIENCE, 1994 5,792,481 231,081 0 40,040 518,889 10,559 447,756 51,700 443,964 557,467 1,825,311 878,652 713,062
AERONAUTICS AND 1995 5,943,600 128,352 0 38,924 603,776 15,920 423,034 49,200 426,044 527,277 1,934,040 974,576 822,457
TECHNOLOGY 1996 6,006,900 147,726 0 40,871 634,047 19,849 477.475 46,000 467,033 585,722 1,905,127 955,473 727,577
SAT SUM