FEATURES Space Race
Soon after its birth, NASA pulled away from the Defense Department in space spending, but with Defense's increasing interest in surveillance and security from above, the two agencies, and their stellar investments, are growing closer.
| Fiscal Year | NASA (In Billions *) | Defense (In Billions *) |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | $1.3 | $2.4 |
| 60 | 2.215 | 2.689 |
| 1961 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 62 | 8.420 | 6.082 |
| 63 | 16.8 | 7.2 |
| 64 | 22.946 | 7.315 |
| 1965 | 23.2 | 7.1 |
| 66 | 22.490 | 7.500 |
| 67 | 20.6 | 7.1 |
| 68 | 18.654 | 8.093 |
| 1969 | 15.5 | 8.2 |
| 70 | 13.790 | 6.524 |
| 1971 | 11.4 | 5.6 |
| 72 | 10.772 | 4.935 |
| 73 | 10.3 | 5.4 |
| 74 | 8.827 | 5.650 |
| 1975 | 8.7 | 5.7 |
| 76 | 8.762 | 5.387 |
| 77 | 8.4 | 5.9 |
| 78 | 8.517 | 6.436 |
| 1979 | 8.9 | 6.7 |
| 80 | 9.557 | 7.858 |
| 1981 | 9.4 | 9.1 |
| 82 | 9.482 | 11.456 |
| 83 | 10.2 | 14.5 |
| 84 | 10.538 | 15.665 |
| 1985 | 10.3 | 18.9 |
| 86 | 10.279 | 20.265 |
| 87 | 13.7 | 22.8 |
| 88 | 11.360 | 24.133 |
| 1989 | 13.4 | 23.7 |
| 90 | 14.590 | 19.881 |
| 1991 | 16.0 | 17.4 |
| 92 | 15.603 | 17.759 |
| 93 | 15.1 | 16.3 |
| 94 | 14.683 | 14.845 |
| 1995 | 13.8 | 11.7 |
| 96 | 13.567 | 12.428 |
| 97 | 13.2 | 12.4 |
| 98 | 12.830 | 12.869 |
| 1999 | 12.8 | 13.6 |
| 00 | 13.134 | 12.708 |
| 2001 | 13.3 | 14.3 |
*(Inflation-adjusted dollars)
Source: NASA
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