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Space Force officials tell appropriators they need steady funds to build resilient constellations and counterspace capacity
Summary
Space Force testified that limited resources in recent budgets have strained its ability to meet growing mission demands and that investments in proliferated constellations, counterspace capacity and test/training infrastructure are priorities in FY‑26.
Brig. Gen. Chance Salzman, representing the Space Force at the hearing, told the House Appropriations Committee’s Defense Subcommittee that space threats are growing while the service’s resources have shrunk, creating risk for national security and the joint force.
“Space has likewise become the backbone of our national security,” Salzman said. He told the committee that the Space Force now performs a widening set of missions—expanded launch tempo at national…
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