10 U.S.C. § 2273A
Section 2273a · Operationally Responsive Space Program Office
Version as of August 13, 2018, with additions and removals from the December 12, 2017 version.
(c) Mission.—The mission of the Office shall be—
(c) Mission.—The mission of the Office shall be—
(d) Elements.—The Secretary of Defense shall select the elements of the Department of Defense to be included in the Office so as to contribute to the development of capabilities for space rapid capabilities and to achieve a balanced representation of the military departments in the Office to ensure proper acknowledgment of joint considerations in the activities of the Office, except that the Office shall include the following:
(1) A science and technology element that shall pursue innovative approaches to the development of space rapid capabilities through basic and applied research focused on (but not limited to) payloads, bus, and launch equipment.
(2) An acquisition element that shall undertake the acquisition of systems necessary to integrate, sustain, and launch assets for space rapid capabilities.
(3) An operations element that shall—
(A) sustain and maintain assets for space rapid capabilities prior to launch;
(B) integrate and launch such assets; and
(C) operate such assets in orbit.
(4) A combatant command support element that shall serve as the primary intermediary between the military departments and the combatant commands in order to—
(A) ascertain the needs of the commanders of the combatant commands; and
(B) integrate space rapid capabilities into—
(i) operations plans of the combatant commands;
(ii) techniques, tactics, and procedures of the military departments; and
(iii) military exercises, demonstrations, and war games.
(5) Such other elements as the Secretary of Defense may consider necessary.
(3) to rapidly develop and field new classified space capabilities.
(A) validate all system requirements for systems to be acquired by the Office; and
(B) participate in the approval of any acquisition program initiated by the Office.
(4) To the maximum extent practicable, the procurement unit cost of a launch vehicle procured by the Office for launch to low earth orbit should not exceed $20,000,000 (in constant dollars).
(5) To the maximum extent practicable, the procurement unit cost of an integrated satellite procured by the Office should not exceed $40,000,000 (in constant dollars).
(A) establish and validate capability requirements; and
(B) recommend priorities as the Commander determines appropriate.
(B) to the extent applicable, relevant program elements should be consolidated into the program element required by subparagraph (A); and
(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the officials (and their duties) as follows:
(A) The Department of Defense Executive Agent for Space,1 who shall serve as Chair of the Executive Committee and provide oversight, prioritization, coordination, and resources for the Office.
(B) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, who shall provide coordination and oversight of the Office and recommend funding sources for programs of the Office that exceed the approved program baseline.
(C) The Commander of the United States Strategic Command, who shall validate requirements for systems to be acquired by the Office and participate in approval of any acquisition program initiated by the Office.
(D) The Commander of the Air Force Space Command, the Commander of the Army Space and Missile Defense Command, and the Commander of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, who shall jointly organize, train, and equip forces to support the acquisition programs of the Office.
(E) Such other officials (and their duties) as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.