The budget proposal for 2026 includes large cuts in numerous NASA programs, including the cancellation of missions and programs such as the Lunar Gateway space Station.
Donald Trump ha Sent to the US Congress your Budget Proposal for NASA in 2026which includes the CAncellation of numerous programs and cuts in others with the sole purpose of return to the moon before China doesylLevar Mars for the first American astronauts.
This budget, which can be modified in Congress, includes the cancellation of the launcher SLS “Extremely expensive and delayed“Together with the Orion capsule. Of the SLS is said that each launch costs 4,000 million dollars and this 140 percent above the budget.
Instead The use of commercial systems “is proposed”more efficient from the economic point of view and that they can support subsequent missions more ambitious to the moon”.
Next to these It is proposed to finish the program of the Lunar Gateway stationwhich had to support SLS and Orion flights.
Los First modules of this stationin which they collaborate with NASA ESA, and the Canadian and Japanese agencies, They are already in production phase. NASA, for this 2025, had a budget of 817.7 million dollars for this. The budget proposal indicates eliminating 879 million dollars.
Another 531 million (basically half of what was spent in 2025) save eliminating “failed propulsion projects”y reduce or eliminate “technological projects that NASA does not need”or that will do better and cheaper private companies.
The ISS will also have its cuts, 508 million“according to is approaching at the end of its useful life in 2030 and its replacement for commercial stations”. There will be fewer flights and less NASA and research astronauts. “The Reduced research capacity will focus on critical efforts for exploration programs to the Moon and Mars”.
Also It is proposed. “that is extremely overcome”. The recovery of these samples is left to astronauts who arrive at Mars. Next to this there will be more Cancellations of low priority programs and disabled missionsall for 2,265 million dollars.
1,161 million will cut eliminating land climate observation satellites of low priority, and Restructure the new Landsat program (2 billion budget) While NASA studies cheaper ways to maintain continuity of obtaining Landsat images.
Other cuts come from reducing workforce, IT services, operations, infrastructure maintenance, cancel construction projects, and compliance programs for environmental regulationsby value of 1,134 million.
Others 143 million “The NASA primary mission is space exploration similar to previous generations that were inspired by the alunizas of the Apollo. The NASA will inspire the next generation of explorers through their exciting space missions, Not through subsidizing Woke Stem programs and research that prioritize some groups of students on others and have a minimum impact on the aerospace work force”.
And finally another 346 million through the elimination of expenses focused on climate, green aviation, although maintaining the expense in advances in air traffic management and defense applications that produce savings.
These almost 7,000 million will be derived to lunar explorationin addition to another 647 million for mart programs. “This budget ensures that the United States space exploration efforts remain incomparable, innovative and efficient”.
