Budget Bolden Says $3 Billion+ ARM Mission Won't Be Multibillion Mission By Keith Cowing January 14, 2015 Filed under ARM, Bolden Bolden says that ARM "cannot be a multi-billion dollar mission" at the NAC meeting today — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) January 14, 2015 Bolden tells NAC about ARM: "If this is going to be a $3 billion mission I can't justify that". — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) January 14, 2015 – NASA: Two SLS Launches Likely Needed For $3 billion+ ARM, earlier post #NASA representative Lindley Johnson says that SLS is under consideration for launch of ARM – that means 2 SLS needed for mission #sbag — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) January 7, 2015 So … the cost of an ARM spacecraft is $1.25B – plus a SLS launch – plus a crew launch on another SLS? We're past $3 billion for ARM #sbag — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) January 7, 2015 Keith Cowing NASA Watch founder, Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA, Away Teams, Journalist, Space & Astrobiology, Lapsed climber.