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Space Force FY2026 budget request: $32.7B
The Space Force requests $32.7B for FY2026 in this budget book: $3.7B in procurement across 28 P-1 lines and $29.0B in RDT&E across 70 R-1 lines, +45% from $22.5B in FY2025 (FY2025 Enacted).
| Procurement (P-1) | $3.7B FY2026 request · $3.9B FY2025 · $4.1B FY2024 |
|---|---|
| RDT&E (R-1) | $29.0B FY2026 request · $18.6B FY2025 · $18.5B FY2024 |
| Columns used | FY2024 Actuals · FY2025 Enacted · FY2026 Total |
| Source files | P-1 spreadsheet · R-1 spreadsheet |
Procurement appropriationsP-1
| Appropriation | FY2025 current | FY2026 request | Change | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procurement, Space Force | FY2025 $3.9B | $3.7B | -7.1% | 28 lines |
RDT&E appropriationsR-1
| Appropriation | FY2025 current | FY2026 request | Change | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force | FY2025 $18.6B | $29.0B | +56% | 70 lines |
Budget lines by FY2026 requestAll · Procurement · RDT&E
| Budget line | FY2024 prior | FY2025 current | FY2026 request | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Range Kill Chains Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1203154SF | FY2024 $186.0M | FY2025 $244.1M | $7.7B | 32x vs FY2025 |
| Classified Programs Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force | FY2024 $5.7B | FY2025 $5.6B | $6.2B | +11% vs FY2025 |
| Resilient Missile Warning Missile Tracking - Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206446SF | FY2024 $1.5B | FY2025 $1.7B | $2.6B | +52% vs FY2025 |
| Space Technology Development and Prototyping Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206410SF | FY2024 $2.0B | FY2025 $1.6B | $1.3B | -19% vs FY2025 |
| Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206855SF | FY2024 $473.6M | FY2025 $918.6M | $1.2B | +34% vs FY2025 |
| Space-Based Moving Target Indicator Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1203155SF | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 $256.0M | $1.1B | +315% vs FY2025 |
| Next-Gen OPIR -- Polar Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206444SF | FY2024 $866.8M | FY2025 $769.5M | $723.7M | -5.9% vs FY2025 |
| Resilient Missile Warning Missile Tracking - Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206447SF | FY2024 $699.7M | FY2025 $756.3M | $686.3M | -9.3% vs FY2025 |
| Protected Tactical Service (PTS) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206761SF | FY2024 $210.7M | FY2025 $420.0M | $571.9M | +36% vs FY2025 |
| Next-Gen OPIR -- Ground Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206440SF | FY2024 $495.9M | FY2025 $500.4M | $552.9M | +10% vs FY2025 |
| Space Science and Technology Research and Development Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206310SF | FY2024 $450.6M | FY2025 $488.9M | $460.0M | -5.9% vs FY2025 |
| Space Situation Awareness Systems Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206425SF | FY2024 $375.0M | FY2025 $455.6M | $456.0M | +0.1% vs FY2025 |
| Next-Gen OPIR -- GEO Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206443SF | FY2024 $691.1M | FY2025 $458.7M | $432.1M | -5.8% vs FY2025 |
| Narrowband Satellite Communications Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1203109SF | FY2024 $160.4M | FY2025 $201.7M | $421.8M | +109% vs FY2025 |
| Tech Transition (Space) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206458SF | FY2024 $144.2M | FY2025 $209.2M | $326.1M | +56% vs FY2025 |
| pLEO SATCOM (MILNET) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1203609SF | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $277.4M | vs FY2025 |
| ACQ Workforce - Space & Missile Systems Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206392SF | FY2024 $253.8M | FY2025 $263.3M | $269.2M | +2.2% vs FY2025 |
| Space Technology Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206601SF | FY2024 $336.1M | FY2025 $256.0M | $245.5M | -4.1% vs FY2025 |
| Space Domain Awareness/Planning/Tasking SW Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1208248SF | FY2024 $130.2M | FY2025 $145.7M | $201.0M | +38% vs FY2025 |
| Global Positioning System III - Operational Control Segment Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206423SF | FY2024 $238.8M | FY2025 $272.2M | $190.5M | -30% vs FY2025 |
| Next Generation OPIR Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206442SF | FY2024 $177.2M | FY2025 $191.0M | $189.6M | -0.7% vs FY2025 |
| Major T&E Investment - Space Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206759SF | FY2024 $139.9M | FY2025 $229.7M | $189.1M | -18% vs FY2025 |
| Space Situation Awareness Operations Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1203940SF | FY2024 $259.4M | FY2025 $115.7M | $182.4M | +58% vs FY2025 |
| GPS III Follow-On (GPS IIIF) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1203269SF | FY2024 $238.0M | FY2025 $240.2M | $179.2M | -25% vs FY2025 |
| NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (User Equipment) (SPACE) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1203164SF | FY2024 $323.1M | FY2025 $282.3M | $175.3M | -38% vs FY2025 |
| Tactically Responsive Space Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206862SF | FY2024 $48.3M | FY2025 $40.1M | $168.3M | +320% vs FY2025 |
| Commercial SATCOM (COMSATCOM) Integration Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206445SF | FY2024 $69.0M | FY2025 $134.5M | $132.1M | -1.8% vs FY2025 |
| Space Advanced Technology Development/Demo Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206616SF | FY2024 $220.7M | FY2025 $261.5M | $131.2M | -50% vs FY2025 |
| Space Warfighting Analysis Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1203622SF | FY2024 $101.3M | FY2025 $121.4M | $126.0M | +3.8% vs FY2025 |
| Protected Tactical Enterprise Service (PTES) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206760SF | FY2024 $70.3M | FY2025 $77.5M | $114.4M | +48% vs FY2025 |
| SSC Enterprise Engineering & Integration Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206399SF | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $110.6M | vs FY2025 |
| Rapid Resilient Command and Control (R2C2) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206772SF | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $106.2M | vs FY2025 |
| Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1207408SF | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $105.0M | vs FY2025 |
| DCO-Space Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1203040SF | FY2024 $73.4M | FY2025 $104.1M | $102.4M | -1.6% vs FY2025 |
| NUDET Detection System (SPACE) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1203913SF | FY2024 $83.6M | FY2025 $83.4M | $96.8M | +16% vs FY2025 |
| Satellite Control Network (SPACE) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1203110SF | FY2024 $77.1M | FY2025 $81.6M | $93.8M | +15% vs FY2025 |
| Space Force IT, Data Analytics, Digital Solutions Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1203010SF | FY2024 $49.9M | FY2025 $86.2M | $88.6M | +2.7% vs FY2025 |
| Space Innovation, Integration and Rapid Technology Development Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1203174SF | FY2024 $37.6M | FY2025 $48.9M | $82.4M | +69% vs FY2025 |
| EO/IR Weather Systems Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1203710SF | FY2024 $77.8M | FY2025 $69.4M | $77.1M | +11% vs FY2025 |
| Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1203909SF | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $73.7M | vs FY2025 |
| Space Systems Prototype Transitions (SSPT) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206427SF | FY2024 $78.3M | FY2025 $115.7M | $67.2M | -42% vs FY2025 |
| Space Control Technology Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206438SF | FY2024 $62.1M | FY2025 $62.2M | $60.1M | -3.4% vs FY2025 |
| Spacelift Range System (SPACE) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1203182SF | FY2024 $10.8M | FY2025 $45.5M | $55.0M | +21% vs FY2025 |
| Space Security and Defense Program Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206730SF | FY2024 $63.8M | FY2025 $53.2M | $45.2M | -15% vs FY2025 |
| Weather System Follow-on Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206422SF | FY2024 $72.7M | FY2025 $49.2M | $38.5M | -22% vs FY2025 |
| Commercial Services Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206771SF | FY2024 $48.3M | FY2025 $40.0M | $36.6M | -8.4% vs FY2025 |
| Counterspace Systems Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206421SF | FY2024 $30.2M | FY2025 $35.0M | $31.3M | -11% vs FY2025 |
| Wideband Global SATCOM (SPACE) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206433SF | FY2024 $34.4M | FY2025 n/a | $29.6M | vs FY2025 |
| Space Test Program (STP) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206864SF | FY2024 $29.1M | FY2025 $30.3M | $28.8M | -4.9% vs FY2025 |
| NCMC - ITW/AA System Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1203906SF | FY2024 $21.8M | FY2025 $25.7M | $25.8M | +0.7% vs FY2025 |
Timing
Budget books show money requested, enacted and spent by fiscal year before contracts show it. Enacted procurement money stays available to obligate for 3 years, RDT&E for 2 years and shipbuilding for 5, so a line funded this year turns into contract awards over the following 1 to 5 years. DoD contract actions then publish on USAspending about 90 days after signing (DFARS PGI 204.6), so the awards database trails these budget lines by months to years. Reprogramming actions move enacted money between accounts during the year, usually ahead of the awards it funds.
Source: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), budget materials: Exhibit P-1 (procurement) and Exhibit R-1 (RDT&E) spreadsheets for the FY2025, FY2026 and FY2027 President's Budget requests. Amounts are in dollars (the exhibits print thousands). Totals add the rows the exhibits count toward totals and leave out memo (non-add) rows. Built Oct 8, 2026. Not investment advice.
Terminal: budget lines matched to contracts and companies, with alerts when funding moves.
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