The most recent harrumphing began last year when the Air Force Association assessed that “new investment in the Space Force is less than it appears,” since much of the top line increase came from the Space Development Agency, absorbed by the Space Force last year. Congressional appropriators are already voicing concern that his 2024 and beyond budget top lines will likely drop for the still toddling Space Force. Space Force leadership ought to follow in the footsteps of its sister services and stay out of the political decisions and instead do the hard work to adjust to them. We can solve our current operational space deficiencies with off the shelf solutions, just like we recently proved possible in Ukraine. Remembering these three truths as the Space Force and Congress rework their business processes for the new era will ensure that whatever budget our politicians agree to will be more than enough to fund a robust Space Force, enhance the commercial space economy, and win the economic Space Race.

Source: Forbes January 20, 2023 03:29 UTC