The FY 2008 NASA budget request is $17.3 billion, a 3.1% increase over FY 2007. Key aspects of the budget include:
1) Continued funding for the Space Shuttle program and International Space Station assembly through 2010.
2) Progress on the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle and Ares launch vehicles to replace the Space Shuttle after 2010.
3) Support for aeronautics research aligned with the President's policy to advance U.S. leadership in aeronautics.
4) Development of world-class science missions based on National Academy of Sciences priorities, with over 50 Earth and space science missions in operation.