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Articles tagged with: Space Defense Spending

06
May
2014

US Space Defense Spending Funding Drops from Previous Projections

US Space Defense Spending Funding Drops from Previous Projections

But the lower dollar amounts do not necessarily mean the US Defense Department is reducing its capabilities, experts say. “Just the fact that we’re asking for less money doesn’t necessarily mean that we’re getting less than we did,” said Marco Cáceres, senior analyst and director of space studies for the Virginia-based Teal Group consulting firm. “In many cases, we may be getting more than in the past decade.”

DoD also has been planning changes in the makeup of its satellites, putting more payloads on a single spacecraft, thus returning a bigger bang for the buck since multiple launches are no longer required. “They’re trying to find ways to develop and build and operate their satellite systems a lot cheaper,” Cáceres said. “My sense is they’re going to save a lot of money there in terms of satellites.”

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