# LTRS Range Technology Integration

**R-2A activity** of project 674137 — Launch and Test Range System (LTRS) Modernization  
**Program element:** 1203182SF — Launch and Test Range System (LTRS) Modernization  
**Component:** U.S. Space Force · **Budget Activity:** 7  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1203182SF/674137/a2  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1203182SF

## Summary

This activity requests $20.8M in FY2027, 37% of project 674137, down 27% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2026–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** Maintaining capability while modernizing and accelerating engineering innovation to the Ranges and Spaceports. Adopt modern systems, infrastructure, platforms, and processes to increasingly rely on Cloud-based infrastructure with Cloud-native data governance regimes to sustain future operational data needs. Facilitating the shift of commercial launch customers to AFSS systems and the continued shift for government launch customers away from the FTS system towards AFSS configuration. Continue efforts to analyze, engineer, and prototype SOTF envisioned agility and resiliency through a Digital Transformation strategy while upgrading rapid data delivery for decision-support in an increasingly contested operational environment. Transforming Range resiliency and launch customer responsiveness with data and AI-enabled predictive modeling for real-time decision support. Development teams and digital support services will facilitate prototypes and data-driven test applications to accelerate delivery of capabilities to range users. Progress against goals such as agile Range situational awareness and LTRS equipment automation to facilitate rapid range reconfiguration and continued expansion of capability to conduct simultaneous launch operations. Harness proven LTRS CI/CD pipeline and established Dev/Sec/Ops approach for deploying LTRS system applications and transitioning legacy data transport for accelerated analysis and mission support. Implement system resiliency and situational awareness necessary to operate in a contested space and cyber domains, while improving operational efficacy through customer-responsive iteration, testing, prototyping, and releases throughout increased operational use. Activities include, but are not limited to, program office strategy advisement on advanced technology adoption, studies, technical analyses, experimentation, prototyping, etc. Decision-support delivered to senior leaders for progress against SOTF objectives.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** A minor decrease in funds from FY 2026 to FY 2027 still enables the integration of sensor edge data and range system data to meet current technology demands via a hybrid cloud environment with AI-enabled data handling capabilities, ensuring secure data handling and transmission for spacelift mission support.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Provide engineering and integration support to both sustainment and development projects aimed at increasing spaceport capacity, responsiveness and agility including the Delta-V SWP, data transport and handling improvements, and sensor edge modernization. Adopt modern systems, infrastructure, platforms, and processes to increasingly rely on Cloud-based infrastructure with Cloud-native data governance regimes to sustain future operational data needs. Facilitating the shift of commercial launch customers to AFSS systems and the continued shift for government launch customers away from the FTS system towards AFSS configuration. Continue efforts to analyze, engineer, and prototype SOTF envisioned agility and resiliency through a Digital Transformation strategy while upgrading rapid data delivery for decision-support in an increasingly contested operational environment. Transforming Range resiliency and launch customer responsiveness with data and predictive modeling for real-time decision support. Development teams and digital support services will facilitate prototypes and data-driven test applications to accelerate delivery of capabilities to range users. Progress against goals such as agile Range situational awareness and LTRS equipment automation to facilitate rapid range reconfiguration and continued expansion of capability to conduct simultaneous launch operations. Harness proven Delta-V SWP Dev/Sec/Ops approach for deploying LTRS system applications and transitioning legacy data transport for accelerated analysis and mission support. Implement system resiliency and situational awareness necessary to operate in a contested space and cyber domain, while improving operational efficacy through testing and prototyping throughout increased operational use. Activities include, but are not limited to, project support, program office strategy advisement on advanced technology adoption, studies, technical analyses, experimentation, prototyping, etc. Decision-support delivered to senior leaders for progress against SOTF objectives.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 8.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 28.4 |
| FY2027 | Request | 20.8 |

> Prior, current and budget year only — an R-2A activity carries no five-year plan. It sums exactly into its project in the request year and not necessarily in any other.

## Other activities in project 674137

- [Delta-V](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1203182SF/674137/a0) — FY2027 36.0
- Enterprise Systems Engineering and Integration to Support Government-Controlled Baseline — FY2027 0.0

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 1203182SF project 674137 (PB PB2027). Narrative is the government's own text.
- **No marks, no contractors at this grain** — congressional marks land on the program element and R-3 performers on the project.
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_activity`.

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