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Pentagon Scrutinizes Golden Dome Missile Shield Amid $500B+ Cost Uncertainty

As 2025 defense budget talks get underway, the Pentagon is reviewing the Trump administration’s Golden Dome plan—a layered missile defense network designed to counter hypersonic, cruise and space-based threats—while Space Force officials warn cost estimates remain fluid and likely top $500 billion.

2025-05-15T11:34:25.781870-07:00

Bloomberg

Blue Origin wins US contracts as Musk ally Isaacman’s NASA role raises stakes

2025-05-08T08:04:01.016399-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Sierra Space Completes FlatSat Integration Test for Space Force R-GPS Satellite

2025-05-08T05:13:19.961697-07:00

SpaceNews.com

French Startup Develops Interceptor for Space Defense and Debris Cleanup

2025-04-29T09:08:59.854010-07:00

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SpaceNews.com

SpaceX Deepens U.S. Defense Role Beyond Rocket Launch Services SpaceX is rapidly broadening its footprint in U.S. defense, winning National Reconnaissance Office and Space Force launch contracts and securing pilot work to integrate its Starlink network for military communications. Its new Starshield platform and missile-tracking services mark a push from launch provider to comprehensive defense technology partner.

2025-05-16T04:03:16.656554-07:00

SpaceX Deepens U.S. Defense Role Beyond Rocket Launch Services

Breaking Defense

Satellites Struggle to Track High-Velocity Air Targets with Space-Based AMTI Space-Based AMTI systems designed to monitor moving ground targets face significant obstacles when tracking fast-moving aircraft and drones. High relative velocities between orbiting satellites and aerial threats reduce sensor dwell time and confound detection algorithms, driving development of adaptive radar techniques in next-gen constellations.

2025-05-15T14:36:04.823260-07:00

Satellites Struggle to Track High-Velocity Air Targets with Space-Based AMTI

Breaking Defense

Space Force Eyes Space-Based Sensors to Track Airborne Targets The US Space Force is evaluating space-based sensor systems to detect and track airborne targets, potentially reshaping existing radar and AWACS roles. Senior military leaders have stressed the need to adopt solutions “from whatever domain or platform” emerges to counter evolving aerial threats.

2025-05-15T13:22:46.195160-07:00

Space Force Eyes Space-Based Sensors to Track Airborne Targets

Air & Space Forces Mag

Pentagon Scrutinizes Golden Dome Missile Shield Amid $500B+ Cost Uncertainty As 2025 defense budget talks get underway, the Pentagon is reviewing the Trump administration’s Golden Dome plan—a layered missile defense network designed to counter hypersonic, cruise and space-based threats—while Space Force officials warn cost estimates remain fluid and likely top $500 billion.

2025-05-15T11:34:25.781870-07:00

Pentagon Scrutinizes Golden Dome Missile Shield Amid $500B+ Cost Uncertainty

Breaking Defense

Op-ed: Space Force needs a quarter of DoD budget to match China’s ambitions In an op-ed, Christopher Stone argues that with China increasingly viewing space as the pivotal warfighting domain, the US must dedicate at least 25% of the DoD budget to the Space Force. He contends that only a quarter of spending can provide the capabilities needed to deter and outpace Beijing’s ambitions.

2025-05-13T10:28:17.745041-07:00

Op-ed: Space Force needs a quarter of DoD budget to match China’s ambitions

rnz.co.nz

Pentagon Eyes New Zealand Launches to Bolster NC3 Satellite Network The Pentagon plans to ramp up satellite launches from New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula, tapping Rocket Lab’s small-sat capabilities to strengthen the U.S. Space Force’s nuclear command-control-and-communications (NC3) constellation. The initiative aims to diversify launch basing and enhance resilience of America’s strategic deterrent.

2025-05-13T08:17:53.950072-07:00

Pentagon Eyes New Zealand Launches to Bolster NC3 Satellite Network

Business Standard

ISRO Deploys 10 Satellites for 24/7 Border Surveillance as RISAT-1B Readies for May 18 Launch India’s space agency is operating ten surveillance satellites around the clock to monitor border and coastal incursions amid rising Indo-Pak tensions. On May 18 ISRO will launch EOS-09 (RISAT-1B), bolstering all-weather radar imaging capabilities alongside Cartosat, EMISAT and Microsat fleets.

2025-05-11T22:12:17.074857-07:00

ISRO Deploys 10 Satellites for 24/7 Border Surveillance as RISAT-1B Readies for May 18 Launch

IEEE

Jackal Spacecraft Poised to Patrol and Secure Orbits True Anomaly’s Jackal spacecraft concept envisions agile, on-orbit patrol vehicles equipped with advanced sensors and response capabilities to monitor and intercept threats against satellites and space infrastructure, marking a shift toward proactive space domain awareness and defense. This shift addresses rising concerns over orbital congestion, debris and potential hostile actions.

2025-05-11T07:58:33.273782-07:00

Jackal Spacecraft Poised to Patrol and Secure Orbits

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