Artemis program, planetary exploration and final operation of the ISS
President Biden's administration has unveiled a fiscal year 2025 budget for NASA that focuses on investments in earth science, climate research and returning to the moon. The agency's request is $25.4 billion, a slight increase of $500 million over NASA's FY 2024 allocation.
One of the main components of the budget is funding for the $7.8 billion Artemis program, which includes the development of a small lunar rover and a large cargo lander. It also provides $2.4 billion for Earth research, including the development of the next generation of Landsat satellites with a budget of $150 million.
It also provides $5.2 billion for astrophysics missions and research, including $2.7 billion for the study of exoplanets and solar system planets. The budget also provides funding for the operation of the ISS until 2030, the purchase of a «space tractor» to deorbit the station and support commercial space stations.
«The budget for research and other activities aboard the ISS is gradually being reduced to provide the funding needed to deorbit it», — says budget documents.