US Space Force Triples National Security Launch Budget to Seventeen Billion Dollars

By Stephen Clark · Ars Technica · 2026-07-20

According to reporting from Ars Technica, military officials have significantly increased the spending cap for the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 contract. The Pentagon is responding to a surge in satellite demand by raising the procurement limit for Lane 1 missions from

According to reporting from Ars Technica, military officials have significantly increased the spending cap for the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 contract. The Pentagon is responding to a surge in satellite demand by raising the procurement limit for Lane 1 missions from