Golden Dome initiative
Coverage of Golden Dome initiative in the Nexus archive.
- Rocket Report: Falcon Heavy is back; Russia's Soyuz-5 finally debuts
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy returns with upcoming Starship test flights, while Russia's Soyuz-5 debuts. The US Space Force announced 12 companies developing Space-Based Interceptors for the Golden Dome initiative, including SpaceX, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon, with contracts totaling up to $3.2 billion.
- This is who's developing Golden Dome's orbital interceptors—if they're ever built
The US Space Force has awarded contracts to 12 companies, including Anduril Industries, Lockheed Martin, and SpaceX, to develop space-based interceptors for the Golden Dome initiative, a defense system targeting missile and drone threats. The contracts, issued via Other Transaction Authority agreements in late 2025 and early 2026, aim to accelerate prototyping and bypass traditional federal acquisition rules.