NASA science budget to be cut nearly in half in proposal, WaPo reports

NASA’s science budget would be cut nearly in half under an early version of President Donald Trump’s budget proposal to Congress, which would terminate billions of dollars’ worth of ongoing and future missions, according to The Washington Post, citing two individuals with direct knowledge of the plan. The budget plan, sent to NASA by the Office of Management and Budget, would give NASA’s Science Mission Directorate $3.9B, down from its current budget of about $7.3B, according to the sources. Suppliers and contractors that are involved in space exploration and spacecraft launches include Redwire (RDW), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), Rocket Lab (RKLB), Leidos (LDOS) and Boeing (BA).