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119-s-1722119th CongressWALLET

Mission to MARS Act

Sponsored By: Senator Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Introduced

Summary

Modernize Johnson Space Center facilities to boost U.S. human spaceflight capacity and expand private-sector training and hardware development for missions to low-Earth orbit, the Moon, and Mars. This bill would provide $1 billion from the Treasury, available until September 30, 2034, to fund targeted upgrades, repairs, and new labs.

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  • Astronauts and mission teams would get upgraded Mission Control facilities, Neutral Buoyancy Lab work to support commercial space station and lunar-suit training, and repairs to astronaut flight training aircraft. These changes aim to prepare crews for missions beyond low-Earth orbit.
  • Scientists and sample handlers would see upgrades to the Astromaterials Curation and Research facility and upgrades to space environment simulation chambers. That would support handling and study of Moon and Mars samples.
  • Commercial partners and infrastructure would benefit from a new space food systems laboratory, electrical and HVAC renewals, asbestos mitigation, and other facility work that helps industry develop advanced suits, hardware, and training simulations.

*Would authorize $1.0 billion in new Treasury funding, available through FY2034.*

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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Upgrades to Johnson Space Center

If enacted, the bill would give NASA $1 billion for the Johnson Space Center. Funds would be available until September 30, 2034. The money would pay for listed capital projects at Johnson Space Center, including preparing the Neutral Buoyancy Lab for commercial and lunar-suit training; upgrades to astromaterials curation; Mission Control modernization and utility repairs; HVAC, chillers, roofs, foundations, asbestos mitigation, and fire alarm maintenance; new and modernized labs for space food and imagery; space environment simulation chamber upgrades; and repair, refurbishment, or replacement of astronaut training and cargo aircraft. Any leftover funds could be used, at the NASA Administrator's discretion, to upgrade facilities to support advanced spacesuits, hardware, food systems, vacuum chambers, and mission simulations for low-Earth orbit, the Moon, and Mars.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cornyn, John [R-TX]

TX • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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