The U.S. Senate approved President Trump's budget reconciliation bill, allocating an additional $10 billion to NASA's Artemis program. This decision counters critics like Elon Musk and Jared Isaacman, who favored alternative technologies. The funding supports Space Launch System (SLS) rockets and the Gateway station. Musk has criticized SLS for being fully expendable, costing billions per launch. Isaacman also questioned the massive sums allocated to SLS during his confirmation hearings. Of the total, $4.1 billion will fund additional SLS rockets for Artemis missions 4 and 5, while $2.6 billion will complete the Gateway station. The funding also includes $700 million for a new Mars Telecommunications Orbiter, $1.25 billion for ISS operations, and $325 million to SpaceX for deorbiting the ISS.