SP-4012 NASA HISTORICAL DATA BOOK: VOLUME III
PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS 1969-1978
 
 

Table 1-16. Space Transportation System Main Engine and Solid Rocket Boosters Funding History (in thousands of dollars)

 

Year

Request

Authorization

Programmed

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1971

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20 900 a

1972

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58 900 b

1973

90 000 c

90 000

40 543 d

1974

97 900 e

97 900

108 974 f

1975

140 900 g

145 900 h

150 443 i

1976

346 900 j

346 900

373 040 k

1977

340 400 l

340 400

371 600 m

1978

383 500 n

383 500

402 988 o

 

a For engine definition.

b Includes $45 100 000 for main engine development and $13 800 000 for definition studies.

c Includes $50 000 000 for engine design and development and $40 000 000 for booster design and development.

d For main engine development.

e Includes $55 500 000 for main engine development; $18 100 000 for solid rocket booster development; and $24 300 000 for external tank development,

f Includes $82 307 000 to(- main engine development; $8 567 000 for solid rocket booster development; and $18 100 000 for external tank development,

g Includes $92 300 000 for main engine development; $22 600 000 for solid rocket booster development; and $26 000 000 for external tank development,

h An additional $5 000 000 was authorized for main engine development.

i Includes $95 300 000 for main engine development; $21 143 00 for solid rocket booster development; and $34 000 000 for external tank development.

j Includes $135 500 000 (plus $36 000 000 from the transition quarter) for main engine development; $76 200 000 (plus $18 000 000) for solid rocket booster development; and $66 100 000 (plus $15 100 000) for external tank development.

k lncludes $140 800 000 (plus $37 900 000 from the transition quarter) for main engine development; $82 240 000 (plus $26 000 000) for external tank development; and $65 700 000 (plus $20 400 000) for solid rocket booster development.

l Includes $193 800 000 for main engine development; $82 600 000 for solid rocket booster development; and $64 000 000 for external tank development.

m Includes $182 200 000 for main engine development; $84 000 000 for external tank development; $100 400 000 for solid rocket booster development; and $5 000 000 for main engine production.

n Includes $219 900 000 for main engine development; $80 000 000 for external tank development; and $83 600 000 for solid rocket booster development. An additional $141 700 000 was requested for the production of the space transportation system.

o Includes $197 400 000 for main engine development; $88 010 000 for external tank development; $104 998 000 for solid rocket booster development; and $12 560 000 for main engine production.

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