Trump Raises NASA Budget, Aims for U.S. To ‘Return to Space in a Big Way!’

May 13, 2019 (EIRNS)—Today President Trump tweeted on increasing NASA funding, writing: “Under my Administration, we are restoring @NASA to greatness and we are going back to the Moon, then Mars. I am updating my budget to include an additional $1.6 billion so that we can return to Space in a BIG WAY!”

Also NASA headquarters issued a press release today on the President’s action, headlined, “NASA Highlights Moon 2024 Mission with FY 2020 Budget Amendment.” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine sent a video message to agency employees about the President’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget amendment, which will support accelerated plans to land astronauts on the Moon by 2024.