"We must win today's fight and to prepare for tomorrow's fight, putting equal weight on preparing for the systems of the future. We also have a sacred responsibility to deliver space effects to soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen wherever they are, all the time.” Gen. John Hyten, commander, U.S. Strategic Command.

The agreement provides $40 million in operations and maintenance funds for the U.S. Space Force.

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Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense...