The Trump administration's proposed budget cuts NASA's budget to pre-Apollo levels, withdraws Jared Isaacman's nomination, and plans to cut planetary, Earth and space science by nearly half. Congress's reaction and the potential impact on various NASA programs are discussed.
Significant budget cuts proposed for NASA, returning to pre-Apollo levels.
Withdrawal of Jared Isaacman's nomination as NASA administrator.
Planned cuts to planetary, Earth, and space science; SLS; ISS operations; and aeronautics research.
Focus on Mars technology development as the sole area of new growth.
As the White House pulls Jared Isaacman’s nomination, it wants to cut the space agency’s budget back to pre-Apollo levels. Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Irene Klotz and Graham Warwick discuss what it means.