U.S. Space Force budget includes $60 million for ‘tactically responsive space’

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U.S. Space Force budget includes $60 million for ‘tactically responsive space’

The budget proposes $30 million in fiscal year 2024 and $30 million in 2025

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force in budget documents submitted to Congress last week is seeking $60 million over the next two years for a program known as tactically responsive space. 

This is the first DoD budget that requests funding for tactically responsive space. The program to date has been funded by congressional add-ons, and defense committees for years have asked DoD to create a dedicated budget line. 

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Edited March 21, 2023 by Waspie_Dwarf
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That seems like a worthy capability to have for contingencies.  You never know when an emergency could pop up and someone need a very quick ride home  

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6 hours ago, and-then said:

You never know when an emergency could pop up and someone need a very quick ride home  

That's not what the tactically responsive space program is for. It's about fighting wars, not bringing stranded astronauts home.