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Lawmakers press Space Force on launch capacity, transport layer and funding for FY26
Summary
Committee members questioned Space Force and Air Force leaders about launch capacity on both U.S. coasts, the Space Development Agency transport constellation, tactically responsive space, and concerns that proposed FY26 allocations may cut Space Force funding even as missions expand.
House members used a fiscal 2026 budget hearing to press Space Force and Air Force leaders for specifics on launch capacity, transport-layer constellations and whether the Space Force's budget will match expanding mission demands.
General Chance Saltzman, the chief of space operations, told the committee that space capabilities underpin economic and military functions and that the Space Force needs resources to accept new missions. He described progress on tactically responsive space demonstrations, including…
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