DoD struggles to bill companies as commercial space launches from federal sites surge

DoD struggles to bill companies as commercial space launches from federal sites surge

While commercial space launches from federal ranges have quadrupled in recent years, straining the Defense Department’s infrastructure, DoD has struggled to bill private companies accurately — missing opportunities to recover millions that could fund critical upgrades. Originally built to accommodate periodic rocket launches, federal sites like Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida are now supporting a significantly higher number of mili…