# The Space Force Is Funding Its Own First-Strike Target

- slug: the-space-force-is-funding-its-own-first-strike-target
- date: 2026-04-13
- category: Space & Aerospace

The Space Force is paying Gravitics $60M to build a floating armory in orbit. The problem: the same platform that wins wars by deploying vehicles fast also becomes the first thing an adversary blows up.

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