Plantetary Science Budget Requests and Congressional Approval (1959-2021)

Instructions

• Move the mouse along budget line to see the planetary science budget for a specific year
• Click on a legend name to add/remove budget line from graph
• Click and drag mouse along timeline to zoom in on budget lines for more information about time period

Notes:

• Between 1998-2002 A restructured program consolidated planetary exploration, physics and astronomy accounts. There was no distinct planetary science requests.

Decadal Spending Analysis

Funding by Destination

Planetary Science Mission Costs - Shiny app

Length of Mission

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