Comments on: Senate boosts NASA budget

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 24 Sep 2004 21:50:43 +0000

The Sentinel and Chronicle were correct to report that the Senate Appropriations Committee cut Project Prometheus. The SAC cut $100 million from NASA’s Prometheus request. Why the confusion? NASA’s budget request has Prometheus money in both the Exploration Systems account and the Science account. The $430 million approved by the Senate is roughly what NASA was seeking for Prometheus under Exploration Systems. There’s another $100 million in the Science account for new RTGs, JIMO science requirements, and some in-space propulsion efforts.

By: Sarasota Herald-Tribune article

Sarasota Herald-Tribune article — Fri, 24 Sep 2004 07:29:41 +0000

On an unrelated topic, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune of Florida is asking, “Should the United States continue to send people into space?”

There’s an overview of space history, but it completely omits the concept of space colonization (or space settlement), which is usual for space newbies.

“This question is part of our weekly debate. Read up on the issue. Then, pick a side by completing our poll and offering your comments. Results are printed in the newspaper.”

(Registration is required to do the poll and comments.)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Sep 2004 15:24:23 +0000

“They’re not fixed, but they’re in better shape than at any time in the last 10-15 years.”

But NASA continues to fail its independent audits. Where is the proof that they are in better shape now?

By: Mark Zinthefer

Mark Zinthefer — Thu, 23 Sep 2004 14:08:34 +0000

$10 million from Centennial Challenges.

Not too critical I think. That was only a small part of the prize money and I doubt they were going to be able to hand out every single award this year. I’ll be happy if they hand out a single award.

By: Rand Simberg

Rand Simberg — Thu, 23 Sep 2004 13:56:35 +0000

How much was the request for Centennial Challenges? Did they reduce the funding, or kill the program?

By: Jeff Foust

Jeff Foust — Wed, 22 Sep 2004 23:58:32 +0000

Thanks for the correction, Ray. The original post was based on news reports from the Chronicle and Sentinel, which both claimed Prometheus had been cut to some degree.

By: Ray

Ray — Wed, 22 Sep 2004 21:38:17 +0000

According to the Senate committee report, Project Prometheus will be fully funded at $430M

By: Dogsbd

Dogsbd — Wed, 22 Sep 2004 20:08:54 +0000

They’re not fixed, but they’re in better shape than at any time in the last 10-15 years.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Sep 2004 18:39:23 +0000

“but it is harsher on NASA’s accounting and contact award practices.”

Sean O’Keefe was sent to NASA to fix these things. Are they not fixed?