Space Force Wants $US60 ($83) Million for Ultra-Quick Satellite Launches


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Space Force Wants $US60 ($83) Million for Ultra-Quick Satellite Launches The U.S. Space Force has submitted a budget for the upcoming fiscal year, and in it the military branch is asking for $US60 ($83) million over the next two years for tactically responsive space, which could see Space Force partners launching satellites within a 24 hour window. Congress tasked the Department of Defence with planning for tactically responsive space in August 2021, and Space News points out, this is the first time the Defence Department’s budget has specifically requested funding for specific initiative. Earlier funding came from congressional add-ons, but...