April 15, 2010 The space policy of the "Barack Obama Administration" was announced by U.S. President Barack Obama. At a major space policy speech at Kennedy Space Center. He committed 2 increasing NASA funding by $6 billion over 5 years & completing the design of a new heavy-lift launch vehicle by 2015 & to begin construction thereafter.
He also predicted a U.S. crewed orbital Mars mission by the mid-2030s, preceded by an asteroid mission by 2025. In response to concerns over job losses, Obama promised a $40 million effort to help Space Coast workers affected by the cancellation of the Space Shuttle program and Constellation program.
Obama gave the 1st major space policy speech of his campaign in Titusville, Florida in August 2008. He subsequently approved a seven-page space plan that committed to target dates for destinations beyond low Earth orbit.
"Barack Obama endorses the goal of sending human missions to the Moon by 2020, as a precursor in an orderly progression to missions to more distant destinations, including Mars."
Obama was noted for "Having offered more specifics about his plans for NASA than any U.S. presidential candidate in history",but his record on keeping his campaign promises has been mixed.
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