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Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110

§2275c Space Force Satellite Ground Systems

Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART IV — SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY › CHAPTER 135 — SPACE PROGRAMS › § 2275c

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisitions and Integration, who is the Air Force’s lead official for buying space systems, must not approve a launch for a Space Force satellite program unless the related ground systems and any needed changes are finished and ready to operate at launch time, and the satellite’s capabilities can be used when the launch is complete. The Secretary of the Air Force can waive that rule if it is needed for national security. If the Secretary uses a waiver, they must notify the congressional defense committees within 10 days.

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Title 10, §2275c

Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Requirement.—
The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisitions and Integration, acting as the service acquisition executive for the Air Force for space systems and programs, may not authorize a launch associated with a Space Force satellite acquisition program unless—
(1)the associated ground systems and modifications are completed and ready for operation at the time of the launch; and
(2)the applicable satellite capabilities may be used on completion of the launch.
(b)Waiver.—
(1)The Secretary of the Air Force may waive the requirement under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that such waiver is necessary for reasons of national security.
(2)Not later than 10 days after making a waiver under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees of such waiver.

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Prior Provisions

Provisions requiring reports on integration of acquisition and capability delivery schedules for segments of major satellite acquisition programs and funding for such programs were contained in section 2275 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, § 1603(b), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2160.

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Citation

10 U.S.C. § 2275c

Title 10, Armed Forces

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110