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U.S. Space Force Requests $1.1 Billion Increase for Lower Orbit Missile Tracking

U.S. Space Force Requests $1.1 Billion Increase for Lower Orbit Missile Tracking
The sixth and final Lockheed Martin Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (SBIRS-GEO) satellite sits atop its Atlas V rocket for launch last Aug. 4 (ULA Photo)

The U.S. Space Force is requesting a $1.1 billion increase over last year's appropriated amount for lower orbit missile tracking systems--the so-called "resilient resilient missile warning/missile tracking" architecture. The service's request for the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) portion of the architecture is nearly $1.3 billion--a $480 increase over last year, while the Space Force's ask for the Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) part is $538 million, about $130 million more than last year's appropriation. In addition, the Space Force requests almost…

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