Year
.
1970
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---
1000
1971
---
---
1000
1972
1000
--- a
1000
1973
1000
--- b
1000
1974
1000
--- c
1000
1975
1000
1000
1000
1976
1300 d
--- e
1000
1977
1500
1500
1500
1978
1500
1500
1500
a $24 000 000 was authorized for suborbital programs, which included sounding rockets, airborne research, and balloon support.
b $25 000 000 was authorized for suborbital programs, which included sounding rockets, airborne research, and balloon support.
c The total physics and astronomy authorization was reduced by $1 000 000.
d Includes $300 000 for the transition quarter.
e $31 800 000 was authorized for suborbital programs, which included sounding rockets, airborne research, and balloon support; authorization figures do not include the transition quarter. Congress authorized $7 000 000 beyond NASA's request for physics and astronomy programs to study the possible depletion of the protective ozone layer in the upper atmosphere (Upper Atmospheric Research, Technology, and Monitoring Program); this program was assumed under physics and astronomy supporting activities in FY 1977.