President Trump Just Cut the Budget on Boeing's and Lockheed's Most Important Space Program. AI-Generated.
President Donald Trump's proposed 2026 budget includes a significant $6 billion cut to NASA's funding, representing a 24% reduction from its current $24.8 billion budget. This move directly impacts major space programs developed by Boeing and Lockheed Martin, notably the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion crew capsule, both central to NASA's Artemis program aimed at returning humans to the Moon.