Appendix 2
Apollo Funding History*
* Source: The Apollo Spacecraft: A Chronology, vols. 1-4, NASA SP-4009 (Washington, 1969-1978).
Fiscal Year: 1962
| Original budget request |
NASA: |
$1,235,300 |
| Apollo: |
29,500 |
| Final budget appropriation |
NASA: |
1,671,750 |
| Apollo: |
160,000 |
Funding Breakdown (thousands of dollars)
| Orbital flight tests |
$63,900 |
| Biomedical flight tests |
16,550 |
| High-speed reentry tests |
27,500 |
| Spacecraft development |
52,000 |
Fiscal Year: 1963
| Original budget request including FY 1962 supplemental |
NASA: |
$3,787,276 |
| Apollo: |
617,164 |
| Final budget appropriation with FY 1962 supplemental |
NASA: |
3,674,115 |
| Apollo: |
617,164 |
Funding Breakdown (thousands of dollars)
| Command/service module |
345,000 |
| Lunar module |
123,100 |
| Guidance & navigation |
32,400 |
| Instrumentation & scientific equipment |
11,500 |
| Operational Support |
2,500 |
| Supporting development |
3,000 |
| Little Joe II devl. |
8,000 |
| Saturn I |
90,864 |
Fiscal Year: 1964
| Original budget request including FY 1963 supplemental |
NASA: |
$3,926,000 |
| Apollo: |
2,243,900 |
| Fiscal budget appropriation with FY 1963 supplemental |
NASA: |
3,974,979 |
| Apollo: |
2,272,952 |
Funding Breakdown (thousands of dollars)
| Command/service module |
$545,874 |
| Lunar module |
135,000 |
| Guidance & navigation |
91,499 |
| Integration, reliability, & checkout |
60,699 |
| Spacecraft support |
43,503 |
| Saturn I |
187,077 |
| Saturn 1B |
146,817 |
| Saturn V |
763,382 |
| Engine development |
166,000 |
| Apollo mission support |
133,101 |
Fiscal Year: 1965
| Original budget request including FY 1964 supplemental |
NASA: |
$4,523,000 |
| Apollo: |
2,818,500 |
| Fiscal budget appropriation with FY 1964 supplemental |
NASA: |
4,270,695 |
| Apollo: |
2,614,619 |
Funding Breakdown (thousands of dollars)
| Command/service module |
$577,834 |
| Lunar module |
242,600 |
| Guidance & navigation |
91,499 |
| Integration, reliability, & checkout |
24,763 |
| Spacecraft support |
83,663 |
| Saturn I & IB |
302,955 |
| Saturn V |
964,924 |
| Engine development |
166,300 |
| Apollo mission support |
170,542 |
Fiscal Year: 1966
| Original budget request - no supplemental for prior fiscal year |
NASA: |
$4,575,900 |
| Apollo: |
2,997,385 |
| Fiscal budget appropriation - no supplemental for prior fiscal year |
NASA: |
4,511,644 |
| Apollo: |
2,967,385 |
Funding Breakdown (thousands of dollars)
| Command/service module |
$615,000 |
| Lunar module |
310,800 |
| Guidance & navigation |
115, 000 |
| Integration, reliability, & checkout |
34,400 |
| Spacecraft support |
95,400 |
| Saturn I/IB |
274,985 |
| Saturn V |
1,177,320 |
| Engine development |
134,095 |
| Apollo mission support |
210,385 |
Fiscal Year: 1967
| Original budget request |
NASA: |
$4,246,600 |
| Apollo: |
2,974,200 |
| Fiscal budget appropriation |
NASA: |
4,175,100 |
| Apollo: |
2,916,200 |
Funding Breakdown (thousands of dollars)
Funding Breakdown (thousands of dollars)
| Command/service module |
$560,400 |
| Lunar module |
472,500 |
| Guidance & navigation |
76,654 |
| Integration, reliability, & checkout |
29,975 |
| Spacecraft support |
110,771 |
| Saturn IB |
236,600 |
| Saturn V |
1,135,600 |
| Engine development |
49,800 |
| Apollo mission support |
243,900 |
Fiscal Year: 1968
| Original budget request including FY 1967 supplemental |
NASA: |
$4,324,500 |
| Apollo: |
2,606,500 |
| Fiscal budget appropriation with FY 1967 supplemental |
NASA: |
3,970,000 |
| Apollo: |
2,556,000 |
Funding Breakdown (thousands of dollars)
| Command/service module |
$455,300 |
| Lunar module |
399,600 |
| Guidance & navigation |
113,000 |
| Integration, reliability, & checkout |
66,600 |
| Spacecraft Support |
60,500 |
| Saturn IB |
146,600 |
| Saturn V |
998,900 |
| Engine development |
18,700 |
| Apollo mission support |
296,800 |
Fiscal Year: 1969
| Original budget request |
NASA: |
$3,677,000 |
| Apollo: |
2,038,800 |
| Fiscal budget appropriation |
NASA: |
3,193,559 |
| Apollo: |
2,025,000 |
Funding Breakdown (thousands of dollars)
| Command/service module |
$282,821 |
| Lunar module |
326,000 |
| Guidance & navigation |
43,900 |
| Integration, reliability, & checkout |
65,100 |
| Spacecraft support |
121,800 |
| Saturn IB |
41,347 |
| Saturn V |
534,453 |
| Manned space flight operations |
546,400 |
Fiscal Year: 1970
| Original budget request including FY 1969 supplemental |
NASA: |
$3,168,900 |
| Apollo: |
1,651,100 |
| Fiscal budget appropriation with FY 1969 supplemental |
NASA: |
3,113,765 |
| Apollo: |
1,686, 145 |
Funding Breakdown (thousands of dollars)
| Command/service module |
$282,821 |
| Lunar module |
231,433 |
| Guidance & navigation |
33,866 |
| Science payloads |
60,094 |
| Spacecraft support |
170,764 |
| Saturn V |
484,439 |
| Manned space flight operations |
314,693 |
| Advanced development |
11,500 |
Fiscal Year: 1971
| Original budget request |
NASA: |
$2,606,100 |
| Apollo: |
956,500 |
| Fiscal budget appropriation |
NASA: |
2,555,000 |
| Apollo: |
913,669 |
Funding Breakdown (thousands of dollars)
| Flight modules |
$245,542 |
| Science payloads |
106,194 |
| Ground support |
46,411 |
| Saturn V |
189,059 |
| Manned space flight operations |
314,963 |
| Advanced development |
11,500 |
Fiscal Year: 1972
| Original budget request |
NASA: |
$2,517,700 |
| Apollo: |
612,200 |
| Fiscal budget appropriation |
NASA: |
2,507,700 |
| Apollo: |
601,200 |
Funding Breakdown (thousands of dollars)
| Flight modules |
$55,033 |
| Science payloads |
52,100 |
| Ground support |
31,659 |
| Saturn V |
142,458 |
| Manned space flight operations |
307,450 |
| Advanced development |
12,500 |
Fiscal Year: 1973
| Original budget request |
NASA: |
$2,600,900 |
| Apollo: |
128,700 |
| Fiscal budget appropriation |
NASA: |
2,509,900 |
| Apollo: |
76,700 |
Funding Breakdown (thousands of dollars)
| Spacecraft |
$50,400 |
| Saturn V |
29,309 |