Nasa spending to support shuttle

Posted on: Feb. 7th, 2006 || Source: news.bbc.co.uk | E-mail Article | Print Article

Despite massive budget shortfalls and a looming retirement date, the US space agency (Nasa) will not abandon its shuttle programme and will keep its promise to finish building the International Space Station.

To back up its pledge, the US has unveiled a spending plan that slightly increases the 2007 budget for Nasa, even though most other non-military programmes are being cut.

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