米上院, NASA予算のSLS/Orion分を大幅に増額し、他プロジェクトを圧縮

SpaceNews(4/22)
SLS/Orionの予算は、予算要求から$1B増額(SLS:$840M増額して$2.15B, Orion:$180M増額して$1.3B)。全体予算の増額は$280Mであり、差分は他プロジェクトを減額。減額率が最大の航空部門は$790Mの要求に対して25%(約$200M)削減。惑星探査も$160M削減。Commercial Crew は要求通りの$1.18B。

詳細はこちら：
NASA 2017 Request and Senate Appropriations Bill (in millions)

Account FY17 Request Senate CJS Difference
SCIENCE $5,600.5 $5,395.0 -$205.5
– Earth Science $2,032.2 $1,984.0 -$48.2
– Planetary Science $1,518.7 $1,355.9 -$162.8
– Astrophysics $781.5 $807.0 $25.5
– JWST $569.4 $569.4 $0.0
– Heliophysics $698.7 $678.7 -$20.0
SPACE TECHNOLOGY $826.7 $686.5 -$140.2
AERONAUTICS $790.4 $601.0 -$189.4
EXPLORATION $3,336.9 $4,330.0 $993.1
– SLS $1,310.3 $2,150.0 $839.7
– Orion $1,119.8 $1,300.0 $180.2
– Ground Systems $429.4 $484.0 $54.6
– Exploration R&D $477.3 $396.0 -$81.3
SPACE OPERATIONS $5,075.8 $4,950.7 -$125.1
– ISS $1,430.7 – –
– Space and Flight Support $887.4 – –
– Commercial Crew $1,184.8 $1,184.8 $0.0
– Crew and Cargo $1,572.8 – –
EDUCATION $100.1 $108.0 $7.9
SAFETY, SECURITY, AND MISSION SERVICES $2,836.8 $2,796.7 -$40.1
CONSTRUCTION $419.8 $400.0 -$19.8
INSPECTOR GENERAL $38.1 $38.1 $0.0
TOTAL $19,025.1 $19,306.0 $280.9