The proposed 2011 NASA budget focuses funding on new space technologies rather than human spaceflight beyond low Earth orbit. It cancels the Constellation program and provides $7.8 billion to fund private company development of technologies like in-orbit refueling. It allocates $3 billion annually to fully utilize the International Space Station until 2020 and $6 billion over 5 years for commercial "FedEx" delivery services to ISS. However, it does not provide plans or funding for future human exploration of the Moon, Mars, or beyond low Earth orbit.

1. NASA 2011 Budget Presented by the Iowa State Space Society

2. Basic Facts On Feb 1, NASA released their proposed 2011 budget as part of President Obama’s proposed 2011 National Budget NASA released a budget with major changes in objectives over the next 5 years Detailed planning by NASA on how to execute this budget is only beginning This budget is not set in stone until approved by congress Information in this presentation may have errors, I apologize (but most data should be accurate).

3. NASA’s Budget History All data from the GPO (government paper office) and the Department of Labor CPI inflation index

4. NASA’s Budget History All data from the GPO (government paper office) and the Department of Labor CPI inflation index

5. NASA’s New Budget Budget outlook was bumped from $94 billion to $100 billion over 5 years (2011-2015) Cancellation of Constellation at a multi-year cost that will total $11.5 billion Funding for last shuttle launches in 2010 (can push into 2011 for delays) $7.8 billion to fund technology demonstration program (funds private companies to develop in-orbit refueling and propellant storage and autonomous rendezvous and docking etc) $3 billion per year to fully utilize the ISS $6 billion over 5 years for “FedEx” delivery services to ISS

6. Upside Lots of money for new space technologies Lots of money (ramps up) to develop better heavy-lift (think Saturn V) propulsion $125 million (2011) growing to ~$1 billion (2015) for robotic missions Money to keep ISS to 2020 and beyond Support for private space companies to provide launch services Doubling of funds to $1 billion (2015) for Innovative Prize-based funding projects Steady growth of Science/Physics budgets

7. Downside No more Constellation program No plans to go (humans) to moon, Mars, or elsewhere. Final shut down of Shuttle No increased education funding No major increases in NASA funding (+$6 billion = 6.4% increase) If my numbers are right, would only keep up with a inflation rate of 0.30% (lowest in past 40 yrs was 1.8%)