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Space Force says Golden Dome will rely heavily on space sensors; leaders warn current funding and staffing fall short
Summary
Space Force leaders told the Senate committee that the president's Golden Dome homeland defense concept will depend on space sensors and data fusion, and that the service is underfunded and losing civilian staff while taking on new mission areas such as moving-target indication and increased launch tempo.
Space Force leaders told the Senate Armed Services Committee that President-directed homeland defense work known as the “Golden Dome” will depend heavily on Space Force sensors, data fusion and communications, and that the service needs more funding and civilian talent to deliver those capabilities.
“Space gives us an incredible strategic advantage. But any advantage can become a vulnerability when held at risk,” General Chance Saltzman said. He and other witnesses described space as foundational to modern operations and said new mission areas — ground and…
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