SpaceX is within the lead to assist President Donald Trump create the “Golden Dome” missile protection system, in response to Reuters. The Elon Musk-owned firm is reportedly working with the information evaluation agency Palantir and the protection firm Anduril to construct “key elements” of the Golden Dome that, like Israel’s Iron Dome, would intercept and destroy incoming missiles.
As reported by Reuters, the businesses proposed launching 400 to greater than 1,000 satellites to sense and monitor missiles. It could even have “a separate fleet of 200 assault satellites armed with missiles or lasers” to take down missiles. Trump signed an govt order in January to construct the “Iron Dome for America,” however some estimate it might take years to implement.
Reuters notes that SpaceX doubtless received’t have something to do with the “weaponization of satellites,” and would as an alternative present a constellation of satellites for missile monitoring. SpaceX expects to spend $6 billion to $10 billion to construct its portion of the system. It reportedly pitched its involvement as a subscription service that will require the federal government to proceed paying for its satellites.
“SpaceX has not tried to bid for any contract on this regard,” Musk stated in a reply to a submit in regards to the rumor on X. “If the President asks us to assist on this regard, we’ll achieve this, however I hope that different corporations (not SpaceX) can do that.”
