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

Table 2-23. Space Shuttle Funding History (in thousands of dollars) a

 

Year

Request

Authorization

Programmed

.

1970

9000 b

9000 b

12 500

1971

110 000 c

160 000

78 500

1972

100 000

115 000

100 000

1973

200 000

200 000

198 575

1974

475 000

475 000

475 000

1975

800 000

805 000

797 500

1976

1 527 000

1 206 000

1 206 000

1977

1 288 100

1 288 100

1 413 100

1978

1 349 200

1 354 200

1 349 200

a Shuttle was funded as part of the spaceflight operations program through FY 1973.

b For a space station only.

c For Shuttle and station; $6 000 000 requested for station definition..

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