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When Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall unveiled his seven no-fail mission priorities two years ago \u2014 dubbed operational imperatives \u2014 creating a resilient space architecture was at the top of the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf all the imperatives, this is perhaps the broadest and the one with the most potential impact,\u201d he said in the March 2022 speech. \u201cOur terrestrial forces, joint and combined, cannot survive and perform their missions if our adversary\u2019s space-based operational support systems, especially targeting systems, are allowed to operate with impunity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kendall\u2019s emphasis on resilience in space<\/a> is underpinned by two ideas that have picked up traction across the Defense Department in recent years. First, capabilities like GPS, satellite communications and space-based intelligence collection play an essential, enabling role in most U.S. military operations. And second, threats from adversaries like China and Russia have put those capabilities at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The creation of the Space Force in 2019 was a step toward strengthening the resourcing and organizational heft of the military space enterprise. In making space resilience central to the secretary\u2019s operational imperatives<\/a>, the push is expected to get top billing when it comes to divvying up scarce Air Force and Space Force budget dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve only begun to define, and have not yet fully resourced, the space systems we will need to secure the nation,\u201d he said at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The service has made some progress over the last few years defining a more resilient space architecture<\/a>, Kendall told Defense News in a recent interview. He said he\u2019s happy with the Space Force\u2019s plan to achieve resiliency through fielding smaller satellites in a more diverse range of orbits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, to field those satellites and ground systems, he said, the Space Force\u2019s $30 billion budget needs to grow \u2014 whether that\u2019s through internal Defense Department trades or an increase from Congress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat budget is going to need to double or triple over time to be able to fund the things we\u2019re actually going to need to have,\u201d he said. \u201cSomebody\u2019s going to have to make some decisions about whether to give us a bigger budget overall for this or do some internal trades.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A growing budget appetite<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Kendall\u2019s call for a larger space budget follows several years of steady funding growth for the Space Force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The service\u2019s budget has nearly doubled in the five years since it was established, but that increase reflects mission consolidation more than it does new investment, as many space-focused personnel and programs from the Army and Navy as well as the Space Development Agency moved under the purview of the new service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fiscal 2025, the Space Force\u2019s requested budget is slated to drop slightly <\/a>to around $30 billion, due largely to constraints imposed by the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which puts a cap on defense spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budget documents show that the service expects its funding to remain relatively flat over the next five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gen. Michael Guetlein, the service\u2019s vice chief of space operations, told Defense News that the Pentagon\u2019s funding outlook doesn\u2019t match the demand the Space Force is seeing from users in the field. Soon, he said, the service\u2019s ability to respond to combatant command requirements in a crisis could be limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are maxing out our budget today and seeing a flat-line budget in the DOD. It\u2019s got to change,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are seeing a threat that is absolutely intent on narrowing the capability gap between us and them. Today, we have margin in that capability gap. . . . If we don\u2019t start increasing our investment in space, we\u2019re going to see that capability gap reverse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defense budget expert Todd Harrison, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, echoed Guetlein\u2019s concern that without a boost in funding, the Space Force won\u2019t be able to take on new missions, let alone respond to current demands. That includes the Space Development Agency\u2019s plan to buy hundreds of satellites to track advanced missile threats and form a data transport layer in space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Space Force is trying to get into new mission areas,\u201d he said in a May webinar hosted by the National Security Space Association. \u201cIt\u2019s going to cost more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the near-term, more funding for the Space Force could come through a congressional budget increase, though based on the FY25 funding levels proposed by appropriators in both chambers, a move in the opposite direction appears more likely. The House Appropriations Committee\u2019s policy bill would, if passed, cut about $900 million from the Space Force\u2019s request. Meanwhile, Senate funding legislation would slash around $1 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funding could also come from other parts of the Air Force or DOD budget, requiring the department to make trade-offs in its FY26 request in order to fund key space missions like missile warning, space domain awareness and counterspace capabilities, which include the offensive and defensive space protection measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An enduring process<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

As the Space Force advocates for more funding, leaders have been working in the background to determine the right mix of satellites and other capabilities needed for adapting to new threats in orbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That process, which started in 2021, is led largely by the Space Warfighting Analysis Center<\/a>, which has been conducting mission-by-mission studies aimed at crafting the Space Force\u2019s ideal, or objective, force structure for the next 10 to 15 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guetlein said the work being conducted by the SWAC is akin to creating puzzle pieces \u2014 and after more than three years, the service has most of those pieces in hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That includes a plan for fielding offensive and defensive systems, known as counterspace weapons. Most of these capabilities are classified, but options range from cyber or electronic warfare systems to kinetic weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both Kendall and Guetlein declined to offer details on the Space Force\u2019s counterspace architecture. Guetlein noted that the service\u2019s plan includes not only systems and technology, but also a strategy for running exercises ensure it\u2019s using these capabilities responsibly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are actually trying to [establish] norms of behavior to ensure that what we\u2019re doing is safe and responsible but at the same time understanding we also have to be effective, which means I need to field credible capabilities to be able to counter the threat,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next step is to put the puzzle together. The service announced in March that a new organization, Space Futures Command<\/a>, would be responsible for that work. Once force design is complete, it will then get passed to the requirements community to identify near and longer term funding needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Space Force plans to submit the first of those objective force designs in the fall of 2025 and will update that work every five years to incorporate any changes to the threat environment or other factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guetlein said the process the Space Force has articulated and the creation of Space Futures Command are a direct response to the operational imperatives Kendall laid out early in his tenure. He expects they\u2019ll continue to drive strategy and decision-making for years go come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the foundation of everything that we\u2019re going to do,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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