Every NASA Budget Request, from 1961 to Now

Every Spring, NASA submits a formal budget request (also known as a budget justification) to Congress for the coming fiscal year. In addition to serving as a blueprint for congressional funding, it serves as a statement of space policy by the current Presidential administration. Reading through past budget justifications presents a history of U.S. space exploration priority over time, even if Congress ultimately opted to fund NASA programs at different levels.

The budget requests also report prior-year financial commitments in form of contractual obligations, preserving a record of government spending on key space programs at a relatively granular level.

Since 1999, NASA has published its annual budget justification online. Prior years' requests were digitized and provided by NASA's History Office, and are hosted here by The Planetary Society.

2025

• FY 2025 NASA Budget Request

2024

• FY 2024 NASA Budget Request

2023

• FY 2023 NASA Budget Request

2022

• FY 2022 NASA Budget Request

2021

• FY 2021 NASA Budget Request

2020

• FY 2020 NASA Budget Request
• FY 2020 Supplemental Request
  

2019

• FY 2019 NASA Budget Request

2018

• FY 2018 NASA Budget Request

2017

• FY 2017 NASA Budget Request

2016

• FY 2016 NASA Budget Request

2015

• FY 2015 NASA Budget Request

2014

• FY 2014 NASA Budget Request

2013

• FY 2013 NASA Budget Request

2012

• FY 2012 NASA Budget Request

2011

• FY 2011 NASA Budget Request

2010

• FY 2010 NASA Budget Request

2009

• FY 2009 NASA Budget Request

2008

• FY 2008 NASA Budget Request

2007

• FY 2007 NASA Budget Request

2006

• FY 2006 NASA Budget Request

2005

• FY 2005 NASA Budget Request
  

2004

• FY 2004 NASA Budget Request
• FY 2004 Full-Cost Accounting Summary
  

2003

• FY 2003 NASA Budget Request

2002

• FY 2002 NASA Budget Request

2001

• FY 2001 NASA Budget Request

2000

• FY 2000 NASA Budget Request

1999

• FY 1999 NASA Budget Request

1998

• FY 1998 NASA Budget Request
  

1997

• FY 1997 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Research and Development
• FY 1997 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Mission Support
  

1996

• FY 1996 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Research and Development
  
• FY 1996 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Mission Support
  

1995

• FY 1995 NASA Budget Request

1994

• FY 1994 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Research and Development
• FY 1994 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Construction and Facilities
• FY 1994 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Research and Program Management
• FY 1994 NASA Budget Request - OMB Alterations
  

1993

• FY 1993 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Research and Development
• FY 1993 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1993 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Research and Program Management
  

1992

• FY 1992 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1
• FY 1992 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 with Backup Data
  

1991

• FY 1991 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1
• FY 1991 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Construction of Facilities
  

1990

• FY 1990 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1
• FY 1990 NASA Budget Request - Backup Material
  

1989

• FY 1989 NASA Budget Request

1988

• FY 1988 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Agency Summary - Research and Development
• FY 1988 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1988 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Research and Program Management
  

1987

• FY 1987 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Agency Summary - Research and Development
• FY 1987 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1987 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Research and Program Management
• FY 1987 NASA Budget Request Amendment
  

1986

• FY 1986 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Agency Summary - Research and Development
• FY 1986 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1986 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Research and Program Management
  

1985

• FY 1985 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Agency Summary - Research and Development
• FY 1985 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1985 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Research and Program Management
  

1984

• FY 1984 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Agency Summary - Research and Development
• FY 1984 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1984 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Research and Program Management
  

1983

• FY 1983 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Agency Summary - Research and Development
• FY 1983 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1983 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Research and Program Management
  

1982

• FY 1982 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Agency Summary - Research and Development
• FY 1982 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1982 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Research and Program Management
• FY 1982 NASA Budget Request Amendment
  

1981

• FY 1981 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Agency Summary - Research and Development
• FY 1981 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1981 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Research and Program Management
  

1980

• FY 1980 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Agency Summary - Research and Development
• FY 1980 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1980 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Research and Program Management
  

1979

• FY 1979 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Agency Summary - Research and Development
  
• FY 1979 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1979 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Research and Program Management - Special Analyses
  

1978

• FY 1978 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Agency Summary - Research and Development
• FY 1978 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Construction of Facilities
  

1977

• FY 1977 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Agency Summary - Research and Development
• FY 1977 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1977 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Research and Program Management - Special Analyses
  

1976

• FY 1976 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Agency Summary - Research and Development
• FY 1976 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1976 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Research and Program Management - Special Analyses
  

1975

• FY 1975 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Agency Summary Research and Development
• FY 1975 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1975 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Research and Program Management - Special Analyses
  

1974

• FY 1974 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Agency Summary - Research and Development
• FY 1974 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1974 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Research and Program Management - Special Analyses
  

1973

• FY 1973 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Agency Summary - Research and Development
• FY 1973 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1973 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Research and Program Management - Special Analyses
• FY 1973 NASA Budget Request - Congressional Backup Material
• FY 1973 NASA Budget Request - Administrators Backup Material
  

1972

• FY 1972 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Summary Data
• FY 1972 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Research and Development
• FY 1972 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1972 NASA Budget Request - Volume 4 - Research and Program Management
• FY 1972 NASA Budget Request - Congressional Backup Material
  

1971

• FY 1971 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Summary Data
• FY 1971 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Research and Development
• FY 1971 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1971 NASA Budget Request - Volume 4 - Research and Program Management
• FY 1971 NASA Budget Request - Congressional Backup Material
  

1970

Note: Administrative Operations renamed to Research and Program Management

• FY 1970 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Summary Data
• FY 1970 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Research and Development
• FY 1970 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1970 NASA Budget Request - Volume 4 - Research and Program Management
  

1969

• FY 1969 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Summary Data
• FY 1969 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Research and Development
• FY 1969 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1969 NASA Budget Request - Volume 4 - Administrative Operations
  
• FY 1969 NASA Budget Request - Congressional Backup Material
  

1968

• FY 1968 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Summary Data
• FY 1968 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Research and Development
• FY 1968 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1968 NASA Budget Request - Volume 4 - Administrative Operations
• FY 1968 NASA Budget Request - Volume 5 - Manned Space Flight Programs
• FY 1968 NASA Budget Request - Volume 6 - Space Science and Applications Programs
• FY 1968 NASA Budget Request - Volume 7 - Advanced Research and Technology Programs
  

1967

• FY 1967 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Summary Data
• FY 1967 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Research and Development
• FY 1967 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1967 NASA Budget Request - Volume 4 - Administrative Operations
• FY 1967 NASA Budget Request - Volume 5 - Manned Space Flight Programs
• FY 1967 NASA Budget Request - Volume 6 - Space Science and Applications Programs
• FY 1967 NASA Budget Request - Volume 7 - Advanced Research and Technology Programs
  

1966

• FY 1966 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Summary Data
• FY 1966 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Research and Development
• FY 1966 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1966 NASA Budget Request - Volume 4 - Administrative Operations
• FY 1966 NASA Budget Request - Volume 5 - Manned Space Flight Programs
  
• FY 1966 NASA Budget Request - Volume 6 - Space Science and Applications Programs
• FY 1966 NASA Budget Request - Volume 7 - Advanced Research and Technology Programs
  

1965

• FY 1965 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Summary Data
• FY 1965 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Research and Development
• FY 1965 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 - Construction of Facilities
• FY 1964 NASA Budget Request - Volume 4 - Administrative Operations
  
• FY 1965 NASA Budget Request - Volume 5 - Manned Space Flight Programs
• FY 1965 NASA Budget Request - Volume 6 - Space Science and Applications Programs
• FY 1965 NASA Budget Request - Volume 7 - Advanced Research and Technology Programs
• FY 1965 NASA Budget Request - Backup Material
• FY 1965 NASA Budget Request - Backup Material - Volume 2
  

1964

• FY 1964 NASA Budget Request- Volume 1
• FY 1964 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2
• FY 1964 NASA Budget Request - Volume 3 Construction of Facilities - Part 1
• FY 1964 NASA Budget Request - Volume 4 Construction of Facilities - Part 2
• FY 1964 NASA Budget Request - Backup - Volume 1
• FY 1964 NASA Budget Request- Backup - Volume 2
• FY 1964 NASA Budget Request - Additional Material

1963

• FY 1963 NASA Budget Request - General Data and Summary - Research Development and Operation
• FY 1963 NASA Budget Request - Construction of Facilities - Part 1
• FY 1963 NASA Budget Request - Construction of Facilities - Part 2

1962

• FY 1962 NASA Budget Request - Research and Development
• FY 1962 NASA Budget Request - General Data and Summary - Salaries and Expenses - Construction of Facilities

1961

• FY 1961 NASA Budget Request - Volume 1 - Salaries and Expenses - Construction of Facilities - Legislative Program
• FY 1961 NASA Budget Request - Volume 2 - Research and Development