Sec. 1607. Report on tactically responsive space capabilities
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It is the sense of Congress that— the Space Safari tactically responsive launch-2 mission of the Space Systems Command of the Space Force successfully demonstrated the ability of the Space Force to rapidly integrate, launch, and operate a satellite on orbit on a timeline that would be needed for rapid reconstitution or to respond to real-time hostile activities occurring in the domain; the Space Force should continue these efforts, and broaden the program beyond the logistics of launch and operations to also focus on lifecycle concepts of operation, as well as any contractual mechanisms that should be required in future programs to take into account the need for rapid reconstitution and responsiveness; the Chief of Space Operations should formalize tactically responsive requirements for all space capabilities carried out under title 10, United States Code; and to take into totality the effort required for tactically responsive launch, the Space Force should consider adding a corresponding budget line item for Tactically Responsive Space to fund areas beyond launch that would contribute to responsive space activities.
Not later than 30 days after the date on which the budget of the President for fiscal year 2024 is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Chief of Space Operations shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on planned tactically responsive space activities pursuant to section 1609 of the William M.
(Mac)Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note) included during the period covered by the most recent future-years defense program submitted under section 221 of title 10, United States Code (as of the date of the report), including a detailed budget plan for launch activities and all other efforts needed to enable tactically responsive space capabilities.
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