NASA's FY07 budget and Strategic Plan 2006

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around NASA's Fiscal Year 2007 budget request and its implications for future space exploration initiatives, particularly in relation to the Vision for Space Exploration and potential manned missions to Mars. The scope includes budgetary considerations and strategic planning for NASA's upcoming projects.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant notes that the President's budget request for NASA is $16.8 billion, representing a 3.2 percent increase over the previous year, highlighting the government's commitment to space exploration.
  • Another participant expresses appreciation for the information regarding NASA's future plans.
  • A participant suggests moving the thread to a more general discussion area for increased visibility.
  • One participant questions whether the 3.2 percent increase is sufficient to support the President's call for a manned mission to Mars, implying that a larger budget increase may be necessary.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants have mixed views; while there is acknowledgment of the budget increase, there is also skepticism regarding its adequacy for ambitious future missions, indicating unresolved concerns about funding levels.

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The discussion reflects varying perspectives on budget adequacy and strategic planning without resolving the implications of the proposed budget on specific missions.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in space policy, budgetary impacts on NASA's missions, and the strategic planning of government-funded space exploration initiatives may find this discussion relevant.

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"This morning [Feb 6, 2006], the President announced the Fiscal Year 2007 budget request for the entire federal government. This includes a $16.8 billion request for NASA, which represents a 3.2 percent increase over the 2006 budget appropriated for NASA, not counting our emergency supplemental needed to recover from Hurricane Katrina.

This budget, with an increase over last year's appropriation, demonstrates the President's commitment to carrying out the Vision for Space Exploration, which he articulated from this stage just over two years ago, and especially so in view of the other pressures on the government in the wake of the greatest natural disaster our nation has faced and the war on terrorism.

http://www.nasa.gov/about/budget/index.html - General budget information

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/142458main_FY07_budget_full.pdf - FY07 budget.

NASA's 2006 Strategic Plan :rolleyes:

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/142302main_2006_NASA_Strategic_Plan.pdf (1.5 Mb - for low bandwidth, use 'save target as')
 
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Good Post, It's nice to see what Nasa has planned for the future
 
I'm going to move this to GD so it gets more visibility.
 
3.2% increase and didn't the president also call for a manned mission to mars? going to take a bit more of an increase.
 

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