2027 budget request expected to boost Space Force’s push for expansion

Published April 2, 2026 1:55pm ET



Space Force is expecting an increased budget when the Trump administration releases its 2027 budget request, expected later this week.

Gen. Chance Saltzman, chief of Space Operations, said on Wednesday there is a broad consensus that “space capabilities need to grow, that the Space Force’s capacity needs to grow, and I think the budget is going to reflect that agreement.”

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