Space Force budget would grow by $2 billion in FY-22

By Courtney Albon / May 28, 2021 at 1:49 PM
The Space Force is requesting $17.4 billion in fiscal year 2022 -- a $2 billion increase over FY-21, owed to investment growth and funding transfers from the Air Force, Army and Navy. It’s not immediately clear which programs are shifting from the Army and Navy, but overview documents indicate the Space Force’s topline includes “space-related funding” from the two services. The services reached an agreement recently on what capabilities will shift to the Space Force, but are still working on...

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