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National Security Space Launch Program (SPACE) - EMD
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Budget Figures
FY2026 award data is a partial year — USASpending awards are reported on a rolling basis and the fiscal year does not close until September 30. why partial FY2026 data? →
| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY24 | $157.0M |
| FY25 | $103.4M |
| FY26 | $6.59M |
All series figures: R-1 TOA · PB2026
The vertical scale does not start at zero: the baseline sits just below this program’s smallest year, so a low point on this line is not a small amount. Read the shape for direction and the grid below for the figures.
● actuals (line) · ○ enacted · ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.
| Series | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $0 | $0 | $533.0M | $195.1M | $224.4M | $157.0M | ||
| Enacted | – | $0 | $551.0M | $201.5M | $232.6M | $82.2M | $103.4M | |
| Request | – | – | $561.0M | $221.5M | $124.1M | $82.2M | $23.4M | $6.59M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2023 book requested $124.1M for FY2023; the PB2025 book reported $224.4M as actual total obligation authority — $100.3M above the request. 224.4 − 124.1 = 100.3 USD millions — the compact figures above are rounded for reading.
Program Lineage
No predecessor/successor lineage was recorded for this program element — no FY-to-FY transfer into or out of this line was stated in the ingested J-books, and none was inferred from the program structure.
Description
Mission — Next Generation Launch System Investment
The National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program provides a space launch service that satisfies the government's National Launch Forecast (NLF) requirements to place National Security Space (NSS) space vehicles on orbit. NSSL is a launch service, not a weapon system, which is primarily funded with production funds. NSSL Phase 2 development, started late FY 2014, funds research and development activities and related studies, to include, but not limited to, investments in new and/or upgraded launch systems and associated launch facilities to meet NSS launch needs leveraging domestic commercial launch providers. The Space Force continues to provide support to monitor and close out the remaining activities for the Launch Service Agreement (LSA) public-private partnership with United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur. Future development to capitalize on new technology and innovations developed by industry may continue to utilize public-private partnerships. The FY 2026 request was reduced by $0.065 million for Advisory and Assistance Services to promote efficiencies and advance the policies of the Administration in alignment with Executive Order 14222, "Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative.” This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 1206392SF and 1206398SF. In PY 2.246M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in CY 2.650M is forecasted for civilian pay expenses in this program element. This program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD) because it has passed Milestone B approval and is conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full rate production.
Justification
Accomplishments & Planned Programs (1)
Launch Service Agreement (LSA)
Invest in providers of domestic Launch Services. This investment enables the transition from the use of non-Allied space launch engines to commercial launch services that also meet National Security Space (NSS) needs. Execute Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements to develop various industry solutions utilizing public-private partnerships. Continue the technical maturation and risk reduction activities in support of Launch Service OTAs.
Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)
P-1/R-1 workbook Total Obligation Authority basis (USD thousands) · PB2026.
Exhibit R-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force | F | FY24 Actuals | $157.0M |
| Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force | F | FY25 Enacted | $103.4M |
| Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force | F | FY25 Total | $103.4M |
| Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force | F | FY26 Disc. Request | $6.59M |
| Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force | F | FY26 Total | $6.59M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
J-book detail basis (R-2/P-40, USD millions) · PB2026 — a different accounting basis from the P-1/R-1 workbook TOA above; where the two disagree, the reconciliation strip under Budget Figures shows both.
Wider than this screen — swipe the table sideways for the remaining fiscal-year columns.
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $0 | $157.0M | $103.4M | $6.59M | $6.59M |
| 650006: Next Generation Launch System Investment | $0 | $157.0M | $103.4M | $6.59M | $6.59M |
No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 17 of 1,741 programs). why coverage is partial? →
Awards
No awards are linked to this program element at high confidence — the budget→award crosswalk only asserts links it can defend, and this line has none yet.
Lobbying Mentions
No Senate LDA lobbying filing in the tracked data mentions this program element by code or alias.
Oversight
Department-level designation (not specific to this program)
GAO lists 5 high-risk areas for DOD as a whole. That designation covers the department, not National Security Space Launch Program (SPACE) - EMD — no program-specific GAO finding for this line is in the ingested data. See the DOD oversight record.
No research dossier for this program — dossiers cover 50 of 1,741 programs, the largest fully J-book-detailed lines by FY2026 requested dollars. why no dossier here? →