The Space Development Agency is projecting its research and development budget will increase to nearly $7.5 billion by fiscal year 2025 -- major near-term growth that offers a glimpse at how the Pentagon plans to inject new funding across its space portfolio. The Defense Department requested about $95 million for SDA research and development in FY-20. This year’s request calls for about $290 million in FY-21, $869 million in FY-22, $1.3 billion in FY-23 and about $2 billion in FY-24...
