Pentagon officials confirmed a $71 billion Space Force request inside the administration's proposed $1.45 trillion defense budget framework.
That top line sets the near-term ceiling for satellite procurement, missile warning, launch, ground systems, and space-control priorities while Congress decides how much of the proposal survives appropriations.
The request lands alongside pressure to accelerate defense acquisition, giving space vendors a clearer read on where capacity, software delivery, and resilient architecture investments may be pulled next.
