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Space Force Lays Out 15-Year Space Operation Plans

The 15-year plan adds refueling, space tugs and logistics as the service prepares for 2027 demonstrations and operations through 2040.

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Service officials estimate the U.S. could operate around 30,000 satellites by 2040 and that AI and autonomy will transform space operations.

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Space Force lays out 15-year space operation plans

Service officials estimate the U.S. could operate around 30,000 satellites by 2040 and that AI and autonomy will transform space operations.

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Shifting gears: Space Force moves to embrace space mobility for orbital warfare

The service’s new Objective Force plan calls for demonstrating on-orbit refueling and fielding operational “space tugs” by 2030.

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Breaking Defense broke the news on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
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