House Defense leader: Space Force hasn’t met expectations for speedy tech 3 hours ago The logo of the United States Space Force is seen on the side of United Launch Alliance’s (ULA's) Atlas V rocket during the roll from the Vertical Integration Facility (VIF) to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. (United Launch Alliance) WASHINGTON — One of the top lawmakers in charge of the defense budget raised doubts Friday about whether the U.S. Space Force has lived up to its promise to reform the way it purchases space systems. While the nascent service has moved quickly to structure itself into an independent organization, Rep. Betty McCollum, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense chair, said in a virtual hearing that she was disappointed in how little the Space Force had done to improve space acquisitions so far.