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National Security Space Association Pushes for Doubling of Space Force Budget by FY 2030

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, March 6th, 2025

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National Security Space Association Pushes for Doubling of Space Force Budget by FY 2030

Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, commander of U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific, speaks during the Space Force Association’s 2024 Spacepower Conference in Orlando, Fla. on Dec. 11, 2024 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The National Security Space Association (NSSA) believes that the U.S. Space Force (USSF) budget should more than double from the $29.4 billion requested in fiscal 2025 to $60 billion by fiscal 2030. In a new paper, NSSA said that Space Force should devote the increase to all mission areas and the Trump administration's Golden Dome missile defense effort. "To deter or, if necessary, win a conflict that begins in or extends to outer space, the president and Congress should dramatically…

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