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  "path": "/2026/04/space-force-shifts-from-sda-transport-layer-to-new-space-data-network-backbone-for-orbital-relay/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-22T19:40:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://breakingdefense.com",
  "tags": [
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    "Defense Budget 2027",
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  "textContent": "A project previously called MILNET will now be funded in a budget line labeled “proliferated LEO SATCOM,” which the Space Force is seeking $1.6 billion in reconciliation funding to kick off.",
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