VOTE: FL-Nelson’s Senate Plan vs. Obama Bolden

[sftommy]

Two very distinct NASA strategies are evolving, both with their merits and drawbacks.
I would simplify them as follows but invite discussion;

Nelson’s Senate plan envisions immediate Heavy Lift development at the expense of virtually all robotic, commercial, and new technology development.

Obama-Bolden espouses a measured approach to developing new broad-based capabilities but no dazzling launch goals.

How would you vote if you were a member of Congress?

 

[sftommy]

Nelson's plan for NASA was published this morning.

A detailed copy of the proposed legislation (99 pages) is available at

http://blogs.chron.com/sciguy/archives/ ... eller1.pdf


I have today, 7/13, edited in the link to President Obama's proposal for comparison, apologies for oversight.

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/420990main_FY_2 ... b_2010.pdf

 

[rockett]

Nelson's plan for NASA was published this morning.

A detailed copy of the proposed legislation (99 pages) is available at

http://blogs.chron.com/sciguy/archives/ ... eller1.pdf

Here's 2011, simaler through 2012 an 2013 with slight increases:
There are authorized to be appropriated to NASA for fiscal year 2011, $19,000,000,000, as follows:

(1) For Exploration, $3,990,000,000, of which—
(A) $1,300,000,000 shall be for a multi-purpose crew vehicle, and associated program and other necessary support;
(B) $1,900,000,000 shall be for Space Launch System and associated program and other necessary support;
(C) $75,000,000 shall be for Exploration Technology Development;
(D) $215,000,000 shall be for Human Research;
(E) $144,000,000 shall be for Commercial Cargo;
(F) $312,000,000 shall be for Commercial Crew Development activities and studies related to commercial crew services; and
(G) $44,000,000 shall be for Robotic Precursor Studies and Instruments.

(2) For Space Operations, $5,508,500,000, of which—
(A) $2,779,800,000 shall be for the ISS program;
(B) $1,609,700,000 shall be for Space Shuttle, to support Space Shuttle flight operations and related activities; and(
(C) $1,119,000,000 for Space and Flight Services, of which $428,600,000 shall be directed toward NASA launch support and infrastructure modernization program.

(3) For Science, $5,005,600,000, of which—
(A) $1,801,800,000 shall be for Earth Sciences;
(B) $1,485,700,000 shall be for Planetary Science;
(C) $1,076,300,000 shall be for Astrophysics; and
(D) $641,900,000 shall be for Heliophysics.

(4) For Aeronautics, $804,600,000, of which—
(A) $579,600,000 shall be for Aeronautics Research; and
(B) $225,000,000 shall be for Space Technology.

(5) For Education, $145,800,000, of which—
(A) $25,000,000 shall be for the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research; and
(B) $45,600,000 shall be for the Space Grant program.

(6) For Cross-Agency Support Programs, $3,111,400,000.

(7) For Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration, $394,300,000.

(8) For Inspector General, $37,000,000.