This regulation prescribes policy, establishes objectives, and assigns responsibility for space related planning and programming, combat development, and materiel development. It assigns responsibilities and membership to the Army Space Council. Space is a critical enabler of land force operations today and grows in importance as the Future Force matures. This policy assigns Army level space related responsibilities, and it is important to recognize how their execution differs from that of traditional land force systems. The difference is in the relationship between combat development and materiel development.
