The commercial space industry stands ready to enable NASA missions and activities that are less expensive, faster, and more innovative in a number of critical areas—including launch, science, and human exploration in low Earth orbit and deep space. A thoughtful transition to more competitive commercial partnerships, as proposed by the ‘skinny budget’, will allow the U.S. to conduct human exploration programs with fewer resources. 

That said, the proposed reductions to space and Earth science, space technology, and activity in low-Earth orbit and the ISS, impacting commercial utilization, will have significant negative consequences for the U.S. global posture and the commercial space economy, particularly as China is quickly expanding their space activity and international outreach. CSF looks forward to working with the Administration and Congress to address concerns with some of the proposed cuts and offer solutions in this constrained budget environment to maintain U.S. leadership in space.