Space Force's $15.4B budget would support HQ standup, Next-Gen OPIR increase

By Courtney Albon / February 10, 2020 at 2:03 PM
The Defense Department's fiscal year 2021 budget request offers the first comprehensive look at the Space Force budget, which calls for $15.4 billion to fund the new service. The Space Force budget is largely a consolidation of personnel and programs that previously resided in the Air Force. The proposal includes $10.3 billion for research and development -- a $500 million increase from FY-20 Air Force investment -- $2.4 billion for procurement, $2.5 billion for operations and maintenance and $100 million...

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