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Pentagon's Golden Dome Initiative: Because One Layer of Defense Is So Last Century
Pentagon's Golden Dome aims to track threats with a multi-layered sensor network; join the Zoom to see if it's as shiny as it sounds.
2026-06-17
SpaceNews
2026-06-14
SpaceNews
Pentagon's Missile Building Spree Hits Snooze Button on Solid Rocket Motors
The Pentagon wants to build 5,000 missiles a year, but solid rocket motors are still the party pooper, and throwing money at the problem might not fix it.
2026-05-30
The Verge
SpaceX Lands $4.16 Billion Deal to Build Missile-Tracking Satellites for Trump's 'Golden Dome' Because Why Not
SpaceX gets a $4.16 billion Pentagon contract to build missile-tracking satellites for Trump's Golden Dome, because what's a defense system without a little Musk magic?
2026-04-25
Ars Technica
Space Force Names 12 Companies That May Someday Build Golden Dome's Orbital Interceptors, If They Ever Get Built
Space Force picks 12 companies to develop orbital missile interceptors for Golden Dome, a $185B shield that may or may not be affordable, scalable, or politically viable - but at least the acronyms are impressive.
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