Cutting Satellites

The U. S. House may vote today to cut funding for two satellite programs of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Part of the money saved may go to a different satellite program that is backed by the White House.

Of course, the House vote is just one step in the process. The Senate gets its say, too, for instance. Still, a willingness in the House to cut satellites that would have focused on Earth may not bode well for NASA, with its focus on other worlds.