The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), representing nearly 300 aerospace manufacturers and suppliers and more than 2.2 million U.S. workers, urges Congress to support increased and sustainable funding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget. Accordingly, AIA respectfully requests that Congress utilize the funding levels included in S.933, the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025, as a floor in FY26, funding NASA at no less than $25.507 billion. In addition, we request that NOAA’s space accounts be funded at no less than $1.7 billion, in line with funding levels since FY24.
