Enable a safer, more secure, efficient, and environmentally friendly air transportation system.
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Aeronautics Research
Human Exploration and Operations
Operate the International Space Station and prepare for human exploration beyond low Earth orbit.
Science
Space Technology
Develop the crosscutting, advanced and pioneering new technologies needed for current and future missions, benefiting the aerospace industry and other agencies, and addressing national needs.