Passage of federal science funds a lifeline for Colorado’s aerospace industry

By: Hank Lacey

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 1,867

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Colorado’s aerospace economy is built on long timelines. Corporate fortunes depend on multiyear spacecraft development cycles, a talent pipeline that has its hubs in university labs, and federal budgets that determine whether companies can confidently bid, hire and build.

That dynamic explains why the science appropriations “minibus” package Congress enacted last month matters so much for the Centennial State.

The new law, approved by President Donald Trump on Jan.23, funds NASA for fiscal year 2026 …

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