Mission to MARS Act

S 1722, the Mission to MARS Act, allocates $1 billion in federal funding to modernize infrastructure at NASA's Johnson Space Center through 2034. The bill directs funds toward specific facility upgrades, including repairs to the Neutral Buoyancy Lab for astronaut training, modernization of the Mission Control Center, and upgrades to facilities handling lunar and Martian samples. These improvements directly support NASA's human spaceflight operations and enable collaboration with commercial space entities for future missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The funding covers tangible infrastructure needs like building repairs, HVAC systems, and specialized laboratories, with remaining funds to support advanced spacesuit and hardware development.