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What the Minibus Appropriations Bill Says About NASA’s Budget

By Keith Cowing
November 15, 2011
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Conferees filed their conference report for the first minibus appropriations bill Monday night. This is what they propose for NASA:

– NASA (whole agency):  $17.8 billion
– Commercial Crew: $406 million
– SLS:  $1.8 billion
– MPCV/Orion:  $1.2 billion
– Webb Space Telescope:  $529 million
– Technology: $575 million
– ISS:  $2.8 billion for ops, research, and cargo

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