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Space Shuttle

 * Program extension to 2015 with at least 13 additional missions (past STS-134) manifested
 * Extended Duration Orbiter pallet replacement
 * Hubble Space Telescope retrieval mission or Servicing Mission 5
 * LC-39A retained by SSP, replaced in Constellation program by LC-39C

International Space Station
Expansion
 * Continue to fund COTS
 * Cygnus capability demonstration
 * Dragon unmanned capability demonstration
 * Dragon manned capability demonstration
 * Evaluate 9 and 12 month increments as well as continued 6 month increments
 * Additional crew once CRV is on-orbit (max 4 additional)
 * Node 3 & Cupola - Scheduled for STS-130 in December 2009
 * Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) - Scheduled for STS-134 in July 2010
 * Centrifuge (CAM)
 * Habitation (HAB)
 * Crew Return Vehicle (CRV)
 * Hab Extension (HEM)
 * Second US/Canadian Lab (LAB2)
 * Second Cupola
 * Node 4 & PMA-4

Constellation program

 * Ares IV rocket development to replace Ares I
 * LC-39C construction for Ares IV and Ares V
 * LC-39B conversion to Ares IV and Ares V upon Ares I retirement

Great Observatories program
Hubble Space Telescope Chandra X-ray Observatory Spitzer Space Telescope
 * Full operations after STS-125 (SM4) until at least 2013
 * Mission extensions after 2013 as long as spacecraft is operational
 * James Webb Space Telescope - dual operations
 * Servicing Mission 5 or Retrieval Mission
 * Mission extensions as long as spacecraft is operational
 * Mission extensions as long as spacecraft is operational

Unmanned programs

 * Constellation-X Observatory
 * Swift - mission extension
 * Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope - mission extension
 * Cassini - 2nd mission extension (2010-2012)
 * Mars Exploration Rovers - 6th mission extension
 * 2001 Mars Odyssey - 2nd mission extension
 * Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter - mission extension
 * Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter - mission extension
 * MESSENGER - mission extension
 * Mars Science Laboratory
 * MAVEN
 * Juno
 * Mars Sample Return Mission

Launch vehicle improvements

 * Atlas V - Heavy variant
 * Centaur - dual engine variant for Atlas V
 * Taurus II - Evaluate as replacement for Delta II

Soyuz programme

 * Soyuz-TMA phase-out in favor of Soyuz-TMAT with a 1 year on-orbit lifespan

International Space Station
Expansion
 * MRM-2 (SO2) - Scheduled for Soyuz-FG on Progress-M bus November 2009
 * MRM-1 - Scheduled for STS-132 April 2010
 * MLM - Scheduled for Proton-M December 2011
 * Science Power Platform (SPP)
 * Additional SM (SM2)
 * Docking Compartment (SO3)

Unmanned programs

 * Phobos-Grunt

Launch vehicle improvements

 * Angara - continued development
 * Soyuz-U/-FG phase-out by Soyuz-2.1a and -2.1b

International Space Station

 * Continue to fund a full complement of ATVs (Total number to be 7)
 * Possible additional ATVs depending on ISS requirements
 * Develop additional capabilities: MSS & PARES

Unmanned programs

 * Herschel Space Observatory
 * INTEGRAL - 2nd mission extension
 * COROT - mission extension
 * Rosetta - mission of opportunity assessment
 * Mars Express - 3rd mission extension
 * Venus Express - 2nd mission extension
 * ExoMars
 * Mars Sample Return Mission

Launch vehicle improvements

 * Ariane 5 - ECB variant
 * Vega - LYRA upgrades

International Space Station

 * Continue to fund HTVs (Total number TBD)

Unmanned programs

 * Hayabusa - mission of opportunity assessment

Launch vehicle improvements

 * H-IIB - new second stage for additional payload capacity