# Space Money: The Space Force Budget And A New Leader

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Podcast: [The DownLink Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-downlink-podcast-5457589)
Published: 2026-02-06T21:56:49+00:00
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## Resource

Finally, the U.S. Congress passed and U.S. President Donald Trump signed off on the U.S. Space Force’s $26 billion 2026 budget. And, the Space Force Association has a new CEO. Laura Winter speaks with U-S Air Force Brigadier General (Ret.) Damon Feltman, CEO, Space Force Association (SFA), who was the Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Space Operations, Strategy, Plans, Programs, Requirements, and Analysis; and with Steve Jordan Tomaszewski, Vice President of Space Systems at the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA).

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