This is a special episode that falls outside of our regular release schedule about NASA, its current budget and upcoming projects. Discussions will include cost of development, historical achievements and funding, opinions, A brief breakdown of the federal governments budget allocations, and the future impact of developed technology as a result from space exploration. Further Reading:

https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/alan-shepard#:~:text=U.S.%20Navy%20test%20pilot%20Alan,%2C%2015-minute%20suborbital%20flight.

https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/alan-shepard#:~:text=U.S.%20Navy%20test%20pilot%20Alan,%2C%2015-minute%20suborbital%20flight.

https://www.nasa.gov/technology-transfer-spinoffs/

https://spinoff.nasa.gov/From_Space_to_Your_Face

https://www.axios.com/2021/12/07/nasa-private-spaceflight-plans

https://www.nasa.gov/value-of-nasa/#:~:text=Dollars%20spent%20for%20space%20exploration,support%20disaster%20response%2C%20and%20more.

https://www.nasa.gov/specials/60counting/future.html

https://www.usaspending.gov/explorer/budget_function

Music Credits:

https://uppbeat.io/t/monument-music/majestic-whispersLicense code: ARFFJMTHSUXAKE4EMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/moire/space-rangerLicense code: GCF4WEVVTYQBJHZM