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FMS Will Increase, Help U.S. Space R&D Efforts, COMSO Head Says

FMS Will Increase, Help U.S. Space R&D Efforts, COMSO Head Says
Pictured is a photo of U.S. Space Force Col. Tim Trimailo (right), director of Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Commercial Space Office addressing a group of industry leaders at the final meeting of DARPA's BRIDGES Consortium on July 24, 2025 (Photo on SSC Website)

The sugar high of about $40 billion appropriated for the Space Force in fiscal 2026--including a big chunk for the Trump administration-envisioned Golden Dome missile defense network, may not last over the next five years, and commercial space companies are hedging their bets overseas. "Commercial analytics is the one [increasing military demand area] that I hear quite a bit from from companies, but, given that they don't see a growing budget, that they see the same kinda pie every year,…

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