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Yes they did. Russia used a pencil! No this is completely false when NASA first began sending astronauts into space they didn't even have that much money to blow. The pen that astronauts in both Russia and the US use was completely funded by an individual named Paul Fisher and he spent millions of dollars researching it not billions.
209 $ billion approx by Nasa
"The federal government spent roughly $14 billion (B) on NASA in fiscal year 1999." http://www.richardb.us/nasa.html
On space exploration, NASA spends about $18.7 billion, however only $5-7 billion goes towards space exploration. The remaining money goes towards health care, operation, cross agency and others.
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Your question needs clarification
Basically nothing now that Obama is beginning to end NASA.
Yes they did. Russia used a pencil! No this is completely false when NASA first began sending astronauts into space they didn't even have that much money to blow. The pen that astronauts in both Russia and the US use was completely funded by an individual named Paul Fisher and he spent millions of dollars researching it not billions.
209 $ billion approx by Nasa
"The federal government spent roughly $14 billion (B) on NASA in fiscal year 1999." http://www.richardb.us/nasa.html
On space exploration, NASA spends about $18.7 billion, however only $5-7 billion goes towards space exploration. The remaining money goes towards health care, operation, cross agency and others.
In 2009 the Federal Government spent $17.4 billion on NASA. This translates to only one-half of one percent (0.5%) of all federal spending. Most Americans spent less than $9 on NASA through personal income tax in 2009 (source http://nasacost.com).
A lot of money!
in 2003 NASA budget was 15 billion r+n=
The acronym NASA abbreviates the title of the 1958-established US agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.See link below for more information on the NASA.National Aeronautic and Space Administration.NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.The N stands for (National) Aeronautics Space Administration.National Aeronautics Space Administration and ESA is European space agencyAww, do you mean the meaning of the abbreviation NASA?It means National Aeronautics and Space Administration.NASA stands for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA is a government agency in much the same way that the CIA and FBI are government agencies. NASA deals with the space program.
MIllions of dollars that is for sure , maybe around 8?