U.S. Budget
Pentagon criticized for stagnant innovation, lack of investment strategy
Defense officials acknowledge that rearranging budget priorities is like turning around a battleship.
House appropriations bill partially restores WFIRST funding
A spending bill to be marked up by the House Appropriations Committee would provide some funding for a NASA space telescope proposed for cancellation, but not necessarily enough to keep the mission on schedule.
Omnibus spending bill funds big-ticket military communications satellites that DoD did not request
The 2018 defense appropriation may be the one and only chance for Congress to add $600 million for two new satellites given how large of an increase the Pentagon is getting — $61 billion more than last year’s funding.
Omnibus bill increases funding for NOAA weather satellite and space weather programs
A final fiscal year 2018 omnibus spending bill released March 21 fully funds two key weather satellite programs at NOAA while increasing funding for future weather satellites and space weather efforts.
Negotiations continue on final 2018 omnibus spending bill
With a stopgap spending bill set to expire in just over a week, House and Senate appropriators are continuing to negotiate provisions of an omnibus bill, including funding levels for some NASA programs.
Air Force space budget choices under scrutiny; SecAF Wilson explains why SBIRS and JSTARS must go
For those who have been waiting for the Air Force to shake up its space investment portfolio, the budget request for 2019 was as disruptive as can be expected from the military.
NASA budget proposal seeks to cancel WFIRST
The Trump administration is offering $19.6 billion for NASA in its fiscal year 2019 request, while seeking to cancel a flagship astronomy mission and end NASA funding of the International Space Station in 2025.
NASA budget proposal plans end of NASA funding of ISS, seeks commercial transition
NASA's fiscal year 2019 budget proposal will include plans to end funding for the International Space Station in 2025, but leaves open the possibility of handing part or all of the station over to private operators.
Mattis incensed there’s still no budget – DepSecDef at Space Command – Military pulling for Falcon Heavy
The budget impasse has been beyond exasperating, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday. "I cannot overstate the impact to our troops morale over all of this uncertainty."
Lawmakers show little agreement on the defense budget
Space didn't come up in the congressional hearings, but a continuing resolution could still derail the military's plans.
New administration, Congress present opportunities for National System for Geospatial Intelligence
After years of relatively flat budgets, the Republican-controlled Congress and Trump administration might support increased spending for federal defense, intelligence and civil agency programs focused on geospatial intelligence, said Robert Cardillo, director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
White House proposes $19.1 billion NASA budget, cuts Earth science and education
The White House’s fiscal year 2018 budget proposal seeks to cancel five NASA Earth science projects and confirms plans to shut down the agency’s education office as part of more than $560 million in cuts from 2017.
2018 budget proposal to spread cuts across NASA programs
More than $560 million in budget cuts will be spread across many NASA programs, from science to human spaceflight, when the White House releases its complete fiscal year 2018 budget proposal next week.
Milspace officials say resiliency is about more than just spending more money
Don’t look for a line item marked “resiliency” in the space budget. That was the message from top Defense Department space officials at this month's Washington Space Business Roundtable lunch.
NASA receives more than $19.6 billion in 2017 omnibus spending bill
A long-overdue fiscal year 2017 spending bill unveiled early May 1 will provide NASA with $19.65 billion, more than $600 million above the original request for the agency by the previous administration.
Elon Musk not enthusiastic about NASA authorization bill
"Perhaps there will be some future bill that makes a difference for Mars, but this is not it," he wrote.
Experts weigh in on what a bigger Pentagon budget should mean for space
During his campaign, President Trump called for more airplanes, more ships and more soldiers, but said little about bolstering the space capabilities these forces rely upon.
Ex-Im Bank included on White House budget hit list
The U.S. Export-Import Bank is among nine federal programs targeted for elimination under a hit list the White House Office of Management and Budget circulated this week, according to The New York Times.
Budget likely to be first indication of Trump’s space priorities
The space community likely has a few more months to wait before it gets an idea of what U.S. space policy under the Donald Trump administration may look like, a top aerospace analyst said Jan. 25.
McCain laments cuts for milspace R&D funding
R&D spending has been reduced by about $4 billion over the last six years, the senator said.
