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

Table 3-18. Physics and Astronomy- Supporting Research and Technology Funding History

(in thousands of dollars)

 

Year

Request

Authorization

Programmed

.

1969

25 300

---

22 497

1970

19 600

19 600

16 718

1971

17 500

17 500

17 235

1972

15 900 a

15 900 a

15 402

1973

14 900

14 900

15 127 b

1974

13 800 c

--- d

12 780

1975

25 605 c

25 605 e

18 385 f

1976

28 7009

28 700 g

27 478 h

1977

26 300 i

---j

30 800 k

1978

33 400 l

37 400

34 507 m

 

a Includes $500 000 for large space telescope studies. The name of the program was changed to Supporting Activities in FY 1972.

b Includes $308 000 for Spacelab studies and experiment definition.

c Includes $500 000 for payload definition.

d The total physics and astronomy authorization was reduced by $1 000 000.

e Includes $3 500 000 for Spacelab studies and experiment definition.

f Includes $3 000 000 for Space Telescope advanced technology development and $1 515 000 for Solar Maximum Mission advanced technology development.

g Includes $14 400 000 for supporting research and technology (plus $4 000 000 for the transition quarter); $5 000 000 for large space telescope advanced technology development (plus $3 000 000 for the transition quarter); and $1 000 000 for Solar Maximum Mission advanced technology development (plus $1 300 000 for the transition quarter).

h Includes $3 500 000 for upper atmospheric research, $3 500 000 for Spacelab science payload definition, $5 000 000 for Space Telescope advanced technology development, and $1 000 000 for Solar Maximum Mission advanced technology development.

i Includes $11 600 000 for upper atmospheric research.

j $500 000 was added to the authorization for supporting activities; the conference committee further directed NASA to fund Space Telescope at $1 500 000 during FY 1977 (no funds had been requested); there is no indication from which supporting activity program(s) the $1 000 000 was transferred. A total of $35 800 000 was authorized for supporting activities, which included data analysis.

k Includes $11 600 000 for upper atmospheric research, $4 000 000 for Spacelab science payload definition and $1 000 000 for out-of-the-ecliptic advanced technology development. The name of the program was changed to Research and Analysis in FY 1979.

l Includes $11 600 000 for upper atmospheric research, $4 000 000 for Spacelab science payload definition, and $1 000 000 for out-of-the-ecliptic advanced technology development.

m Includes $11 600 000 for upper atmospheric research and $4 000 000 for Spacelab science payload definition.

 

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