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The Bush Administration released its proposed FY2006 budget this morning, and for those following the reports and rumors floating around in recent weeks, there are few surprises for the NASA budget. Space News has perhaps the most detailed article, noting in particular that there is no funding for a Hubble repair mission (human or robotic), […] The latest news from the rumor mill: NASA will include no funding for the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter (JIMO) mission in its FY2006 budget proposal, effectively killing the program. For those who are following the mission (which in recent months was quietly renamed Prometheus 1), this should not be much of a surprise: there has […] One of the primary goals for Sean O’Keefe when he took the reins of NASA a little over three years ago was to reform its finances to restore its credibility with Congress and others. While O’Keefe made considerable progress towards that goal, as he leaves there appears to be considerable work left for his successor. […] Space News reported Friday afternoon that NASA plans to effectively kill a proposed Hubble robotic mission by not including any funding for it in its proposed FY2006 budget. Instead, NASA plans to request funding to develop a module that can attach to the spacecraft robotically to deorbit the spacecraft at the end of its life. […] How much money will NASA get in the President’s 2006 budget proposal? The original budget plan unveiled with the Vision for Space Exploration a year ago (dubbed the “sand chart”) showed NASA getting roughly five percent budget increases in FY05 and ’06. While NASA got essentially all the money it asked for in ’05, the […] ProSpace, the citizens’ space policy advocacy group, has announced its plans for this year’s March Storm lobbying effort. The event will take place March 6-9 (Sunday through Wednesday), with training on Sunday and Congressional lobbying on Monday through Wednesday. This year’s theme is “Ready For Liftoff: First, Do No Harm”, and will cover “regulation, prizes, […] Space News reports Monday that NASA is taking advantage of the authority granted by Congress to redirect funding within its 2005 budget to keep some key programs funded. Among other things, NASA reshuffled funding to provide $52 million for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter program, short of the $70 million NASA originally requested but far above […] Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) has publicly endorsed retired Air Force general Pete Worden for the position of NASA administrator. Worden, who retired from the Air Force early this year, worked for Brownback until a few weeks ago as a Congressional fellow. “General Worden is a creative thinker who can cut through the stifling bureaucracy in […] With the FY 2005 budget finally done, you know what that means: it’s time to start thinking about FY06. (Actually, planning for FY06 started months ago, but most people are still focused on how the 2005 budget would turn out in Congress.) While NASA got a robust increase in 2005, the prospects don’t look nearly […] Some commentary about Sean O’Keefe’s legacy and the search for his successor is making its way onto the editorial pages: The Orlando Sentinel blandly concludes that O’Keefe “had ups and downs” (who doesn’t?), and that “history’s final verdict” on his tenure will depend on the ultimate success of efforts to “solve NASA’s cultural problems and […] |
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