# Space Access, Mobility & Logistics (SAML) — Program Element 1203955SF

**Program element:** 1203955SF  
**Component:** U.S. Space Force  
**Appropriation:** 3620F — RDT&E, Space Force  
**Budget Activity:** 4 — Advanced Component Development & Prototypes  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1203955SF

## Summary

U.S. Space Force funding falls 67% to a $9.7M request in FY2027 (down from a FY2026 peak), sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators added 411% (to $49.7M).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 23.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 29.3 |
| FY2027 | Request | 9.7 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 9.7 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 9.7 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 9.7 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 9.8 |

> Estimate types are not summed — the profile mixes actuals, enacted law, the request, and outyear projections.

## Congressional marks (FY2027)

| Stage | Marked ($M) | Change ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| Request | 9.7 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 9.7 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 9.7 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 49.7 | +40.0 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (2)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 646601 | Point to Point Delivery (P2D) | 3.9 | 19.3 | 9.7 | −50% |
| 640016 | On Orbit Servicing, Mobility, and Logistics (OOSML) | 19.3 | 10.0 | 0.0 | −100% |

> Projects are the summable leaves: the program element total is their sum, never added to it.

### Project 646601 — Point to Point Delivery (P2D)

Point-to-Point Delivery (P2D) project builds upon prior S&T work within AFRL's Rocket Cargo Vanguard program, to develop and integrate P2D prototype systems to meet unique military use cases. The project seeks to influence and integrate relevant component technologies and systems from S&T to high-TRL prototypes that demonstrate military-unique applications and early operational capability. The project will also analyze and deliver initial concepts of operation and tactics development recommendations for future operational applications. This project matures and transitions game-changing technology to close space mobility and logistics capability gaps and promotes a strong resilient national space industrial base. The near-term focus of the P2D program is to establish the foundational capability areas through analysis and develop Point-to-Point Delivery (P2D) reference missions. The P2D project seeks to leverage commercially developed technology and integrate systems developed within the Rocket Cargo Vanguard program. P2D will identify and evaluate multiple Point to Point Delivery service and support providers including but not limited to responsive spacelift, precision downmass, ground support equipment, and both facilities and infrastructure upgrades to increase security, capacity, and readiness for emerging needs. The SML program provides a cost-effective investment method to cultivate relevant commercial space systems that have achieved high Technical Readiness Level (TRL) and can be leveraged to meet the needs of DoW components. Activities include Advanced Mission Integration (AMI) analysis, system engineering technology maturation, tactics development required for operational integration, prototyping and test and evaluation required for technology transition to enable effective operational employment. This requirement supports performance of a full financial audit as required by title 10 U.S.C. Chapter 9A, Sec 240-D This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver Servicing, Mobility, and Logistics capabilities. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 1206392SF and 1206398SF.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point to Point Delivery (P2D) | 3.9 | 14.3 | 9.7 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project 640016 — On Orbit Servicing, Mobility, and Logistics (OOSML)

On-Orbit Servicing, Mobility, and Logistics advances neglected support capabilities in the space domain, ensuring asset availability to the warfighter. The initial thrust for On-Orbit SML is a service architecture ensuring prepared systems can replenish energy, as needed, to maintain operator proficiency and sustained readiness in a contested domain with flexibility to meet the increased challenges of conflict. This capability provides USSPACECOM the requisite supply chain to de-constrain operations currently limited by a fixed fuel budget, enabling movement and maneuver Dynamic Space Operations for critical National Security Space assets. Advancing an on-orbit refueling architecture enables a prepared architecture for subsequent On-Orbit SML lines of effort including mobility, relocation, repair and disposal. Additionally, as refueling requires the application of Rendezvous, Proximity Operations and Docking (RPOD) technology, the techniques, tactics and procedures (TTPs) attained through refueling simplify and accelerate subsequent capabilities. In tandem with efforts to qualify and onboard refueling onto a "services contract” for ongoing propellent replenishment missions, On-Orbit SML will maintain connectivity to the burgeoning commercial market to capitalize on industry advancement to qualify and onboard additional on-orbit capabilities as they mature. As an "anchor tenant” this may include providing last-mile development funding for government purpose modifications, demonstrations, landscape assessments and architecture development. Due to client variations in mission, orbit, configuration and security, On-Orbit SML services will not be a "one size fits all” approach and will require an enduring programmatic and systems engineering investment to meet customer requirements.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-Orbit Servicing, Mobility & Logistics (SML) | 15.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Government labs & warfare centers | 5.7% | 0.6 |
| Other / unspecified | 94% | 9.2 |

> R-3 exhibit contract funding, not USAspending obligations.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

System Delta 80 is developing, prototyping, and demonstrating On-Orbit Servicing, Mobility, and Logistics (SML) and Point-to-Point Delivery (P2D) capabilities for Guardians across Space Access, Training, and Combat Support. As a result, the Service will streamline capabilities development through institutional processes, improve readiness and operational reach of existing force structure, continue to advance all near term effects and ensure resilient infrastructure, equipment, and personnel.

P2D prioritizes commercial, fixed price contracts to leverage rapidly evolving commercial advancements to posture current and planned programs of record to rapidly field priority logistic capabilities to warfighters. Initially P2D leveraged three competitively awarded Other Transaction Authority contracts, via AFRL's Rocket Experimentation for Global Agile Logistics (REGAL) to advance payload delivery system integration and associate infrastructure and facility requirements assessments. P2D plans to use new OTA contracts (e.g. Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC)) and existing AFRL contracts to promote payload delivery systems technology transfer combined with new Task Orders on existing Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract vehicles (e.g.

## Related program elements

- [1206458SF — Tech Transition (Space)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206458SF) (Space Force)
- [1206853SF — Next Generation Launch System Investment](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206853SF) (Space Force)
- [0202834F — Aviation Support Equipment Modernization](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0202834F) (Air Force)
- [0604112N — Gerald R FORD CI NUC Aircraft Carrier CVN 78-80](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604112N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 1203955SF (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="1203955SF")`.

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