Summary
- The US Office of Management and Budget, headed by President Trump, has proposed a cut of approximately 25% to NASA’s $6.6bn 2026 budget.
- This is the largest single-year cut to the space agency in US history, according to space policy experts.
- The suggested cuts include $508m from the International Space Station, with crew numbers and research activity set to be reduced.
- There would also be a cancelation of spending on space missions, including the already-approved Mars Sample Return mission, worth $2.265bn.
- At the same time, Trump is proposing 1bninspendingonundefined"Mars−focused"programmes,while7bn would be allocated to lunar exploration.
- The proposal will be considered by Congress, which is responsible for writing the US federal budget.
By Wes Davis
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