
The cap on launch provider reimbursement to DoD for commercial launches' indirect costs, such as road and utility modernization, around the Cape Canaveral Space Station, Fla., Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., and Wallops Island, Va., launch sites is leaving more cash in company hands, but that $5 million cap is to expire after fiscal 2026. Direct costs include the salaries of DoD personnel required for such commercial launches, while indirect costs include needed road and utility modernization. Commercial launches at…