The House version of NASA's fiscal year 2026 budget proposes $9.7 billion for exploration, markedly increasing funding compared to previous years. It requests a five-year budget profile for the SLS and Orion programs, indicating support for their continuation, despite potential cuts from the White House. Space operations are allocated over $4.1 billion, exceeding the White House proposal. However, reductions in science and technology programs may lead to cancellations and delays of robotic missions, raising concerns about U.S. competitiveness in space exploration and climate science.
The House version of NASA's fiscal year 2026 budget includes $9.7 billion for exploration programs, representing a 25 percent increase over NASA's exploration budget for 2025.
The House bill's cuts to science and space technology, though more modest than those proposed by the White House, would still likely result in cancellations and delays for some of NASA's robotic space missions.
Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) highlighted the potential negative impact of the bill, stating that it would cause the US to fall behind in space exploration and climate science.
The White House budget forecast zeros out funding for the SLS and Orion programs after 2028, contrasting with the House's desire to maintain these programs.
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