Lawmakers Dismiss USAF Space Force Cost Estimate

Credit: ULA
House lawmakers who favor establishing a U.S. Space Corps within the U.S. Air Force are dismissing Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson’s memo that cited a $12.9 billion initial cost estimate to establish a separate Space Force service, calling the proposal “gold-plated,” and emphasizing that Congress...

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