Space Force seeks advanced technologies for space‑based boost‑phase interceptors

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The U.S. Space Force has asked industry for advanced technologies to enable space‑based interceptors capable of engaging ballistic missiles during their boost phase, seeking systems that can be hosted in orbit and integrated with broader missile‑defense architectures and acquisition pathways.

Discovered 2025-12-16T11:26:46.101398-08:00 | 2025-12-16T11:26:46.101398-08:00

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  • Reinforces momentum behind the Pentagon’s Golden Dome architecture — Lockheed is set to test a space‑based interceptor in orbit by 2028 (https://hype.aero/?story=f7266ef5-fabd-48ca-a449-778a0dae50d3).
  • Primes market for on‑orbit carriers and integrators as commercial platforms aim to host defensive payloads; Gravitics unveiled an orbital carrier intended to host interceptors (https://hype.aero/?story=5a942f34-c130-445e-ae7d-f8b343b5e980).
  • Underscores survivability and resilience requirements: experts have warned Golden Dome interceptors need layered defenses against kinetic, cyber, jamming and laser threats (https://hype.aero/?story=9584600c-b51a-4b7d-8a4a-6ce360b956fb).

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