NASA FY2011 Budget Summary Materials Posted To NASA.Gov

NASA published its Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Estimates on Monday, providing more information about the president’s plan for the agency’s future. The material highlights spending plans for program elements for each of the agency’s mission directorates, further defining the budget request unveiled Feb. 1. The information provides significant additional detail on the new programs, their goals, and the rationales for NASA’s new direction in human space exploration.

The 2011 budget proposal supports bold and ambitious space initiatives that invest in American ingenuity, develop more innovative technologies, foster new industries, strengthen international partnerships, and increase our understanding of the Earth, our solar system, and the universe beyond — all to propel the agency on a new journey of innovation and discovery.

The additional materials are posted online at: http://www.nasa.gov/budget

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