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- And President Joe Biden is seeking to increase the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s budget to $27.2 billion next year, an increase of 7%.
- In addition to $8.1 billion for NASA’s Artemis lunar program, the Biden administration aims to allocate $949 million for a mission to return samples of Martian rocks and soil.
- The order also adds $180 million so NASA can begin developing a “space tug” to help de-orbit the International Space Station when it is expected to be retired in 2030.
Vice President Kamala Harris meets with NASA astronauts Shannon Walker and Joe Acaba at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a tour August 29, 2022.
Bill Ingalls/NASA
President Joe Biden seeks to increase the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s budget to $27.2 billion next year, according to a proposed budget for 2024 released Thursday.
The request represents a 7% increase of NASA’s budget in fiscal year 2023, with more money going towards the space agency’s Artemis lunar program.
In addition to the $8.1 billion for Artemis, up $500 million from the previous year, the Biden administration aims to allocate $949 million for a mission to return Mars rock and soil samples.
The request also adds $180 million so NASA can begin developing a “space tug” to help de-orbit the International Space Station when it is expected to be retired in 2030, as well as $39 million to study the risks associated with debris in Earth orbit.
The White House request does not represent what NASA’s budget will be in 2024, as Congress often adjusts budget amounts during approval.
Read more about Biden’s budget plan for fiscal year 2024:
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