2022 Planetary Decadal Survey

[Blackstar]

Space News summary:

https://spacenews.com/nasa-cautions-planetary-science-funding-falls-short-of-decadal-projections/

[skizzo]

We'll probably get one L mission, the Uranus one. The others no way

[vjkane]

We'll probably get one L mission, the Uranus one. The others no way

If you mean an ESA L class mission, I believe that ESA has designated it's next L mission to an icy moon mission. It might also fund a contribution to a Uranus mission. Anyone know differently?

[skizzo]

We'll probably get one L mission, the Uranus one. The others no way

If you mean an ESA L class mission, I believe that ESA has designated it's next L mission to an icy moon mission. It might also fund a contribution to a Uranus mission. Anyone know differently?

I mean the large NASA mission, where the Uranus mission came out on top.

[Star One]

We'll probably get one L mission, the Uranus one. The others no way

I imagine the fact that China has indicated they are interested in doing an ice giants mission will focus a few political minds.

[deadman1204]

Even with all the dreams of infinite money, theres also a fuel issue.

There isn't enough plutonium to do all 3 proposed new frontiers missions for outer planet stuff, uranus, and the orbi-lander.

[Kesarion]

I'm concerned there simply won't be a new budget for a few years now.

Since the house will switch hands, republicans will try to stop any budget from happening while Dems hold the presidency. As well, they suddenly think cutting all spending is the most important thing (just like last time this happened) because they they aren't in control and that hurst the other party more than them (ignoring the actual country of course).

So my fear is that there will only be continuing resolutions for a few years.

This assumption is disproven by recent history. During the last 8 years of GOP controlled house, the enacted budget was increased above the requested amounts in all but one year.

Fun fact  in FY2019 there was the biggest increase for the planetary science division budget in something like 40+ years compared to both the previous enactment and budget request and this happened with a congress that had bot chambers with republican majorities.

[skizzo]

Indeed.

But thanks to the record inflation of this administration, I think the new house will have to cut spending if they want to stablize the market and actually help people, cause nothing hurts more daily life that the increased prices of everything right now. The economy in 2019 was thriving compared to now.

[deadman1204]

I'm concerned there simply won't be a new budget for a few years now.

Since the house will switch hands, republicans will try to stop any budget from happening while Dems hold the presidency. As well, they suddenly think cutting all spending is the most important thing (just like last time this happened) because they they aren't in control and that hurst the other party more than them (ignoring the actual country of course).

So my fear is that there will only be continuing resolutions for a few years.

This assumption is disproven by recent history. During the last 8 years of GOP controlled house, the enacted budget was increased above the requested amounts in all but one year.

Fun fact  in FY2019 there was the biggest increase for the planetary science division budget in something like 40+ years compared to both the previous enactment and budget request and this happened with a congress that had bot chambers with republican majorities.

um...... remember the tea party? Your kinda ignoring actual history.

[su27k]

NASA planetary science budget remains under stress

Despite a small funding increase for 2023, NASA’s planetary science programs still face “significant stress” financially that contributed to the delay of one mission and could push back the start of others.

NASA received $3.2 billion for planetary science in the fiscal year 2023 omnibus spending bill signed into law Dec. 29. That was about $80 million more than what the agency received for planetary science in 2022 and $40 million above its request for 2023.

That increase, though, may do little to address some of the challenges NASA has been facing with current and future missions. Lori Glaze, director of NASA’s planetary science division, outlined those issues in presentations last month to the agency’s Planetary Science Advisory Committee and at a town hall during the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).