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The Elon Musk-owned company is already working to develop other parts of Trump’s pricey defense system.
Key facts
The Pentagon awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to build missile-tracking satellites linked with President Donald Trump’s planned “Golden Dome” defense system, as reported earlier by Bloomberg
SpaceX is set to develop prototypes for space-based interceptors for the Golden Dome and also won a $2.29 billion contract to develop its data network
The Elon Musk-owned SpaceX, which recently filed for what could be the biggest initial public offering ever, already has contracts with the Space Force to develop other parts of the Golden Dome
The Elon Musk-owned company is already working to develop other parts of Trump’s pricey defense system
Summary
The Pentagon awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to build missile-tracking satellites linked with President Donald Trump’s planned “Golden Dome” defense system, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. The Elon Musk-owned SpaceX, which recently filed for what could be the biggest initial public offering ever, already has contracts with the Space Force to develop other parts of the Golden Dome. Some experts are concerned about whether the Golden Dome will work against a barrage of missiles and if it would increase the threat of nuclear war. Blue Origin explosion is a major setback for NASA’s Moon plans and Amazon’s Starlink competitor.