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

Table 3-8. Physics and Astronomy- Orbiting Astronomical Observatory (OAO) Funding History

(in thousands of dollars)

 

Year

Request

Authorization

Programmed

.

1969

35 200

---

36 392

1970

28 600

28 600

33 283

1971

27 100

27 100

23 210

1972

11 000

--- a

13 400

1973

5 600

5 600

5 700

1974

3 100

--- b

2 326

1975

2 380

2 380

2 216

1976

3 470 c

--- d

2 300

1977

2 600

2 600

2 600

1978

1 980

1 980

1 956

 

a $43 400 000 was authorized for large observatories, which included OSO, OAO, and HEAO.

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

c Includes $1 100 000 for the transition quarter.

d $62 000 000 was authorized for large observatories, which included OSO, OAO, and HEAO; authorization figures do not include the transition quarter.

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