U.S. Space Force Targets Launch Surge And Space Control Growth

launch from Cape Canaveral SFS

The Space Force expects Cape Canaveral SFS to support about 1,200 annual launches by 2036.

Credit: U.S. Space Force
Amid a record-high budget request, the U.S. Space Force is tackling a range of new capabilities ripe for investment in fiscal 2027. Three priorities—space control, launch infrastructure and test and training resources—rise to the top, service officials say. Space Force budget documents released in...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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