National Aeronautics and Space Administration! Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Overview! NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center! David McBride, Director! February 2, 2015 www.nasa.gov! NASA Centers! ARC! GRC! GSFC! HQ! LaRC! JPL! MSFC! SSC! KSC! JSC! NSSC! THE BEST PLACES TO WORK in the Federal Government®! NASA rated #1 Large Agency three years running!! Armstrong Flight Research Center rated #27 of 315 Agency Subcomponents!! Armstrong Flight Research Center! 2! Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Budget! NASA! Armstrong! ~$18 billion budget ~$248 million budget 17,000 civil servants! 550 civil servants! 40,000 contractors! 600 contractors! science   space  technology   aeronau1cs   explora1on  systems   space  opera1ons   educa1on   Source: FY2015 
 Omnibus Appropriation! Armstrong Flight Research Center! 3! Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Budget! NASA! Armstrong! ~$18.5 billion budget ~$230million budget 17,000 civil servants! 550 civil servants! 40,000 contractors! 600 contractors! science   space  technology   aeronau1cs   explora1on  systems   space  opera1ons   educa1on   Armstrong Flight Research Center! 4! Armstrong Mission! Ikhana MQ-9 Predator B Unmanned Aircraft System Advancing Technology and Science Through Flight 1  Perform flight research and technology integration to revolutionize aviation and pioneer aerospace technology! 2  Validate space exploration concepts! Stratospheric Observatory for 3  Conduct airborne remote Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) sensing and science observations! X-56 Multi-Utility Technology Testbed Armstrong Flight Research Center! 5! Armstrong Vision! To Separate the Real from the Imagined Through Flight Space Shuttle Lunar Approach and Landing Landing Tests Research Vehicle F-8 X-43 X-29 M2-F1 Helios X-15 Armstrong Flight Research Center! 6! Armstrong Flight Research Center! Edwards AFB, California, main campus:! §  Year-round flying weather! §  301,000 acres remote area! §  Varied topography! §  350 testable days per year! §  Extensive range airspace! §  29,000 feet of concrete runways! §  68 miles of lakebed runways! §  Supersonic corridor! §  U.S. Air Force Alliance! Armstrong Flight Research Center! NASA Armstrong Building 703 Palmdale, California §  U.S. Air Force Production Flight Test Installation (Plant 42) §  Palmdale Site 9 Complex ›  Access to USAF Plant Armstrong Flight Research Center! ›  422,000-square-foot floor space, including 210,000 square feet in central hangar area! ›  Home to Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) and airborne science platform aircraft! Armstrong Flight Research Center! 8! Armstrong Flight Research Center! Why NASA? … Why Armstrong?! Journey of Discovery Answering questions about our home planet and life beyond.! Unraveling mysteries that intrigue us as we explore answers to these big questions:! §  How did the universe begin and §  Can we live on another planet?! evolve? What will be its destiny?! ›  Can we expand human presence to the Solar System and to the surface of Mars?! §  Are we alone?! ›  Do we have the required technology?! §  How did our solar system originate and §  Can we continue our national change over time?! leadership in Aeronautics and §  How and why are Earth’s climate and Aerospace?! environment changing?! ›  Why is aviation so important?! ›  Is life sustainable for us on Earth?! ›  What are the challenges?! ›  How is the Global Earth system changing?! ›  How will the Earth system change in the future?! Armstrong Flight Research Center! 10!