By Jen DiMascio The president is asking for approximately $8.6 billion to fund research, development and purchasing of Air Force space platforms for fiscal year 2009, including a 21 percent increase in funding for programs that respond to the threat seen after the Chinese launched weapons against their own satellite last year. In addition, the service will fully confront software fixes on the Space Based Infrared System early warning satellite. The service has added $400 million in its future years…
Air Force Space Budget Request Includes Increase In Situational Awareness Funding
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