SpaceX wins $4.16B contract to build US Golden Dome tracking satellites
SpaceX has secured a $4.16 billion contract from the US Space Force to develop a satellite constellation for tracking airborne threats. The initiative, known as the Golden Dome, aims for initial operational capability by 2028. This contract highlights SpaceX's growing role in defense through its Starshield program, which focuses on secure satellite communications and sensing.
- ▪The contract is for a Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator system.
- ▪The Golden Dome initiative envisions a comprehensive missile defense architecture with thousands of satellites.
- ▪SpaceX has been building its defense portfolio through its Starshield program.
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- ▪ SpaceX Is Awarded $4 billion Contract with U.S. Space Force - The Information — Google News
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- ▪ SpaceX awarded $6.45B in Space Force contracts ahead of IPO — TechCrunch
- ▪ US Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16 billion deal — Investing.com — News
- ▪ US Space Force says SpaceX won a $4.16B contract to build a space-based tracking network as part of President Trump's Golden Dome defensive shield (Sana Pashankar/Bloomberg) — Techmeme
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SpaceX wins $4.16B contract to build US Golden Dome tracking satellites The Space Force taps Elon Musk's company to construct a satellite constellation designed to detect aircraft, drones, and cruise missiles, with operational goals set for 2028. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 29, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); SpaceX just landed one of the largest defense contracts in recent memory.
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