{"id":512989,"date":"2025-02-12T17:01:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T22:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/?page_id=512989"},"modified":"2025-07-07T16:19:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T20:19:18","slug":"goldendome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/goldendome\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Dome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>The U.S. Department of Defense\u2019s Golden Dome initiative represents a pivotal shift in how the United States operates in space. Follow of all of SpaceNews&#8217; coverage here.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/snmb_goldendome_capture-unit-wide.png?resize=900%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-519377\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/snmb_goldendome_capture-unit-wide.png?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/snmb_goldendome_capture-unit-wide.png?resize=300%2C100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/snmb_goldendome_capture-unit-wide.png?resize=768%2C256&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/snmb_goldendome_capture-unit-wide.png?resize=780%2C260&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/snmb_goldendome_capture-unit-wide.png?resize=400%2C133&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/snmb_goldendome_capture-unit-wide.png?resize=706%2C235&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/snmb_goldendome_capture-unit-wide.png?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px; font-family:'Albert Sans'\"><strong>A new email series explaining the Golden Dome initiative and what it means for the space industry, breaking down the latest developments. 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Reach thousands of public and private stakeholders who want to better understand the project and what their role in its execution might be. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/advertising-contact-us\/\">Partner with SpaceNews today.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles is-style-borders wpnbha show-image image-alignleft ts-3 is-1 is-landscape is-style-borders has-more-button\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"512989\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"579714\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-golden-dome tag-missile-defense tag-sn category-militaryspace-archive category-news-archive type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/golden-dome-cost-estimate-rises-to-185-billion-as-pentagon-expands-space-layer\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GmVvfBTWEAAH71U-e1742329268424.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Golden Dome cost estimate rises to $185 billion as Pentagon expands space layer\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GmVvfBTWEAAH71U-e1742329268424.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GmVvfBTWEAAH71U-e1742329268424.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GmVvfBTWEAAH71U-e1742329268424.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GmVvfBTWEAAH71U-e1742329268424.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GmVvfBTWEAAH71U-e1742329268424.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/golden-dome-cost-estimate-rises-to-185-billion-as-pentagon-expands-space-layer\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Golden Dome cost estimate rises to $185 billion as Pentagon expands space layer<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Guetlein: \u2018We were asked to procure some additional space capabilities\u2019<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-03-17T14:37:01-04:00\">March 17, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-17T14:37:04-04:00\">March 17, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"578883\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-golden-dome tag-missile-defense tag-sn tag-voyager category-commercial-archive category-militaryspace-archive category-news-archive type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/voyager-opens-defense-and-space-tech-hub-in-long-beach\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Voyager-Long-Beach-Exterior-Top-View-Courtesy-Voyager-Technologies-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Voyager opens defense and space tech hub in Long Beach\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Voyager-Long-Beach-Exterior-Top-View-Courtesy-Voyager-Technologies-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Voyager-Long-Beach-Exterior-Top-View-Courtesy-Voyager-Technologies-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Voyager-Long-Beach-Exterior-Top-View-Courtesy-Voyager-Technologies-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Voyager-Long-Beach-Exterior-Top-View-Courtesy-Voyager-Technologies-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Voyager-Long-Beach-Exterior-Top-View-Courtesy-Voyager-Technologies-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Voyager-Long-Beach-Exterior-Top-View-Courtesy-Voyager-Technologies-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Voyager-Long-Beach-Exterior-Top-View-Courtesy-Voyager-Technologies-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/voyager-opens-defense-and-space-tech-hub-in-long-beach\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Voyager opens defense and space tech hub in Long Beach<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>New facility to support electronics and software development for missile defense and space programs<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-12T14:00:00-04:00\">March 12, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"578541\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-exoanalytic-solutions tag-golden-dome tag-mergers-acquisitions tag-sn tag-space-domain-awareness category-commercial-archive category-news-archive type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/anduril-to-acquire-space-tracking-firm-exoanalytic-solutions\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-26-at-10.57.30-AM.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Anduril to acquire space-tracking firm ExoAnalytic Solutions\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-26-at-10.57.30-AM.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-26-at-10.57.30-AM.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-26-at-10.57.30-AM.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-26-at-10.57.30-AM.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-26-at-10.57.30-AM.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-26-at-10.57.30-AM.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/anduril-to-acquire-space-tracking-firm-exoanalytic-solutions\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Anduril to acquire space-tracking firm ExoAnalytic Solutions<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Deal adds ground-based telescope network and space surveillance data to defense tech company\u2019s expanding space business<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-11T00:01:00-04:00\">March 11, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"575992\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-golden-dome tag-missile-defense tag-sn tag-space-command tag-u-s-strategic-command category-militaryspace-archive category-news-archive type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/golden-dome-to-require-unprecedented-coordination-between-u-s-combatant-commands\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/55115072688_54f37f25ca_k-e1772053997637.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Golden Dome to require unprecedented coordination between U.S. combatant commands\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/55115072688_54f37f25ca_k-e1772053997637.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/55115072688_54f37f25ca_k-e1772053997637.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/55115072688_54f37f25ca_k-e1772053997637.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/55115072688_54f37f25ca_k-e1772053997637.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/55115072688_54f37f25ca_k-e1772053997637.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/55115072688_54f37f25ca_k-e1772053997637.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/golden-dome-to-require-unprecedented-coordination-between-u-s-combatant-commands\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Golden Dome to require unprecedented coordination between U.S. combatant commands<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Leaders of U.S. Space Command, U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Northern Command closely involved in Golden Dome planning<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-02-25T16:19:48-05:00\">February 25, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-25T16:19:51-05:00\">February 25, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"575811\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-budget tag-golden-dome tag-missile-defense tag-sn tag-space-force category-militaryspace-archive category-news-archive type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/a-banner-year-for-military-space-funding-with-an-unclear-path-beyond\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-08-02-at-9.20.16-AM.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A banner year for military space funding\u2014 with an unclear path beyond\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-08-02-at-9.20.16-AM.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-08-02-at-9.20.16-AM.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-08-02-at-9.20.16-AM.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-08-02-at-9.20.16-AM.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-08-02-at-9.20.16-AM.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-08-02-at-9.20.16-AM.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/a-banner-year-for-military-space-funding-with-an-unclear-path-beyond\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">A banner year for military space funding\u2014 with an unclear path beyond<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reconciliation boost lifts 2026 totals, but sustainability questions loom for missile defense and Space Development Agency<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-02-24T17:48:38-05:00\">February 24, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-24T17:49:29-05:00\">February 24, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"574550\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-golden-dome tag-opinion tag-sn category-militaryspace-archive category-opinion-archive type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/golden-dome-will-fail-without-software-defined-warfare\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Golden Dome will fail without software-defined warfare\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/golden-dome-will-fail-without-software-defined-warfare\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Golden Dome will fail without software-defined warfare<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the United States wants to defend the homeland against the next generation of missile and aerial threats, hardware alone will not save us. Sensors, radars and interceptors are necessary but no longer sufficient. The\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-19T09:00:00-05:00\">February 19, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"573460\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-golden-dome tag-missile-defense tag-sn tag-startup category-commercial-archive category-news-archive type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/startup-bets-on-new-approach-to-space-based-missile-defense\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-121823.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Startup bets on new approach to space-based missile defense\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-121823.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-121823.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-121823.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-121823.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-121823.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-121823.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/startup-bets-on-new-approach-to-space-based-missile-defense\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Startup bets on new approach to space-based missile defense<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2018Our interceptors will actively track hypersonic threats and shortly before impact will deploy large particle clouds\u2019<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-13T10:00:00-05:00\">February 13, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"573096\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-golden-dome tag-loft-orbital tag-missile-defense tag-momentus tag-quilty-analytics tag-redwire tag-smallsat-symposium tag-sn tag-voyager category-commercial-archive category-militaryspace-archive category-news-archive type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-companies-bet-on-golden-dome-as-questions-persist-over-scope-and-funding\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8792519-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Space companies bet on Golden Dome as questions persist over scope and funding\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8792519-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8792519-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8792519-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8792519-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8792519-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8792519-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8792519-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-companies-bet-on-golden-dome-as-questions-persist-over-scope-and-funding\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Space companies bet on Golden Dome as questions persist over scope and funding<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At SmallSat Symposium, executives cite enduring missile threat as rationale for continued investment<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-02-11T16:35:31-05:00\">February 11, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-11T16:35:34-05:00\">February 11, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"571077\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-golden-dome tag-missile-defense tag-procurement tag-sn category-commercial-archive category-militaryspace-archive category-news-archive type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/pentagon-casts-golden-dome-as-model-for-faster-risk-tolerant-defense-buying\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8163581.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pentagon casts Golden Dome as model for faster, risk-tolerant defense buying\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8163581.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8163581.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8163581.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8163581.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8163581.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/pentagon-casts-golden-dome-as-model-for-faster-risk-tolerant-defense-buying\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Pentagon casts Golden Dome as model for faster, risk-tolerant defense buying<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Golden Dome deputy program manager Marcia Holmes: \u2018We are going to be easier to work with\u2019<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-02-05T19:21:47-05:00\">February 5, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-05T19:21:49-05:00\">February 5, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"569660\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-golden-dome tag-l3harris-technologies tag-missile-defense tag-missile-defense-agency-mda tag-sn tag-space-development-agency category-commercial-archive category-militaryspace-archive category-news-archive type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/l3harris-reaffirms-commitment-to-space-business-amid-missile-sector-expansion\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/l3harris-sas-ss-satellites-production-l3harris-manufacuring-facility-800x600.avif\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"L3Harris reaffirms commitment to space business amid missile sector expansion\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/l3harris-sas-ss-satellites-production-l3harris-manufacuring-facility-800x600.avif 800w, https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/l3harris-sas-ss-satellites-production-l3harris-manufacuring-facility-600x450.avif 600w, https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/l3harris-sas-ss-satellites-production-l3harris-manufacuring-facility-400x300.avif 400w, https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/l3harris-sas-ss-satellites-production-l3harris-manufacuring-facility-200x150.avif 200w, https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/l3harris-sas-ss-satellites-production-l3harris-manufacuring-facility-800x600.avif 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/l3harris-reaffirms-commitment-to-space-business-amid-missile-sector-expansion\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">L3Harris reaffirms commitment to space business amid missile sector expansion<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The company expects more satellite orders and space work fueled by Golden Dome<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-01-30T18:01:23-05:00\">January 30, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-01-30T18:01:26-05:00\">January 30, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"568768\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-golden-dome tag-missile-defense tag-sn category-militaryspace-archive category-news-archive type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/golden-dome-is-forcing-the-pentagon-to-confront-missile-defense-economics\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-1-23-26-at-11.09-AM-scaled.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Golden Dome is forcing the Pentagon to confront missile defense economics\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-1-23-26-at-11.09-AM-scaled.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-1-23-26-at-11.09-AM-scaled.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-1-23-26-at-11.09-AM-scaled.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-1-23-26-at-11.09-AM-scaled.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-1-23-26-at-11.09-AM-scaled.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-1-23-26-at-11.09-AM-scaled.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-1-23-26-at-11.09-AM-scaled.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/golden-dome-is-forcing-the-pentagon-to-confront-missile-defense-economics\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Golden Dome is forcing the Pentagon to confront missile defense economics<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gen. Michael Guetlein says deterrence hinges less on exquisite technology than on cost, production scale and industrial execution<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-01-25T10:47:06-05:00\">January 25, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-01-25T10:47:09-05:00\">January 25, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"568279\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-congress tag-golden-dome tag-sn tag-space-force-budget category-militaryspace-archive category-news-archive category-policy-politics-archive type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/defense-appropriations-bill-for-2026-funds-space-force-at-26-billion-presses-pentagon-on-golden-dome\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9479852-scaled-e1768946417433.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Defense appropriations bill for 2026 funds Space Force at $26 billion, presses Pentagon on Golden Dome\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9479852-scaled-e1768946417433.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9479852-scaled-e1768946417433.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9479852-scaled-e1768946417433.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9479852-scaled-e1768946417433.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9479852-scaled-e1768946417433.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9479852-scaled-e1768946417433.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9479852-scaled-e1768946417433.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/defense-appropriations-bill-for-2026-funds-space-force-at-26-billion-presses-pentagon-on-golden-dome\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Defense appropriations bill for 2026 funds Space Force at $26 billion, presses Pentagon on Golden Dome<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2018Minibus\u2019 shifts money to GPS, backs commercial services and cuts proposed MILNET constellation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-01-20T17:05:28-05:00\">January 20, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-01-20T17:05:32-05:00\">January 20, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"563595\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-golden-dome tag-missile-defense tag-sn category-militaryspace-archive category-news-archive type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/guetlein-defends-golden-dome-secrecy-says-industry-is-well-informed-despite-criticism\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-06-at-6.07.39-PM.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Guetlein defends Golden Dome secrecy, says industry is \u2018well informed\u2019 despite criticism\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-06-at-6.07.39-PM.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-06-at-6.07.39-PM.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-06-at-6.07.39-PM.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-06-at-6.07.39-PM.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-06-at-6.07.39-PM.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-06-at-6.07.39-PM.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-06-at-6.07.39-PM.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/guetlein-defends-golden-dome-secrecy-says-industry-is-well-informed-despite-criticism\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Guetlein defends Golden Dome secrecy, says industry is \u2018well informed\u2019 despite criticism<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Guetlein said his office has held extensive private engagements with industry. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-12-07T13:30:42-05:00\">December 7, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-12-08T06:50:51-05:00\">December 8, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"563188\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-golden-dome tag-missile-defense-agency-mda tag-sn category-militaryspace-archive category-news-archive type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/missile-defense-agency-clarifies-shield-vendor-selection-is-not-a-golden-dome-preview\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8792620.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Missile Defense Agency clarifies \u2018SHIELD\u2019 vendor selection is not a Golden Dome preview\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8792620.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8792620.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8792620.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8792620.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8792620.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8792620.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/missile-defense-agency-clarifies-shield-vendor-selection-is-not-a-golden-dome-preview\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Missile Defense Agency clarifies \u2018SHIELD\u2019 vendor selection is not a Golden Dome preview<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MDA selected 1,014 vendors for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-12-03T15:33:40-05:00\">December 3, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-12-04T05:37:41-05:00\">December 4, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"561552\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-golden-dome tag-sn tag-space-systems-command category-militaryspace-archive category-news-archive type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-force-awards-first-prototype-deals-for-space-based-interceptors-under-golden-dome\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-25-at-5.23.38-PM.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Space Force awards first prototype deals for space-based interceptors under Golden Dome\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-25-at-5.23.38-PM.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-25-at-5.23.38-PM.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-25-at-5.23.38-PM.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-25-at-5.23.38-PM.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-25-at-5.23.38-PM.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-25-at-5.23.38-PM.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-force-awards-first-prototype-deals-for-space-based-interceptors-under-golden-dome\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Space Force awards first prototype deals for space-based interceptors under Golden Dome<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Space Systems Command issued multiple awards for space-based interceptor (SBI) prototype demonstrations through competitive Other Transaction Agreements<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-11-25T18:04:00-05:00\">November 25, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-25T18:04:04-05:00\">November 25, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"561346\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-comsatcom tag-golden-dome tag-milsatcom tag-opinion tag-sn category-militaryspace-archive category-opinion-archive type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/making-comsatcom-accessible-for-large-scale-defense-requirements\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Making COMSATCOM accessible for large-scale defense requirements\u00a0\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/making-comsatcom-accessible-for-large-scale-defense-requirements\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Making COMSATCOM accessible for large-scale defense requirements\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The rise of peer adversaries and new offensive weapons is changing communications requirements from military command headquarters to the warfighting edge. That brings an increased need for secure, reliable networking capacity to meet real-time response\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-25T09:00:00-05:00\">November 25, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"561184\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-golden-dome tag-missile-defense tag-opinion tag-sn category-militaryspace-archive category-opinion-archive type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/star-wars-redux-the-false-promise-of-space-based-missile-defense\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-1-Credit-Redwire-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Star Wars redux: the false promise of space-based missile defense\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-1-Credit-Redwire-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-1-Credit-Redwire-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-1-Credit-Redwire-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-1-Credit-Redwire-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-1-Credit-Redwire-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-1-Credit-Redwire-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-1-Credit-Redwire-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/star-wars-redux-the-false-promise-of-space-based-missile-defense\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Star Wars redux: the false promise of space-based missile defense<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Star Wars is back in vogue with President Trump&#8217;s executive order to establish the \u201cGolden Dome\u201d missile defense shield. It will feature an ambitious space-based boost-phase interceptor program in addition to terrestrial systems. While admittedly\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-24T09:00:00-05:00\">November 24, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"560912\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-golden-dome tag-irocket tag-kymeta tag-missile-defense tag-multi-orbit-networks tag-sn category-militaryspace-archive category-news-archive type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/kymeta-and-irocket-working-on-multi-orbit-golden-dome-interceptor-connectivity\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iRocket.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kymeta and iRocket working on multi-orbit Golden Dome interceptor connectivity\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iRocket.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iRocket.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iRocket.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iRocket.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iRocket.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iRocket.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/kymeta-and-irocket-working-on-multi-orbit-golden-dome-interceptor-connectivity\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Kymeta and iRocket working on multi-orbit Golden Dome interceptor connectivity<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kymeta is working on a conformal antenna that could be integrated into the body of missiles being developed by iRocket, enabling the multi-orbit connectivity they say will be vital for the U.S. Golden Dome interceptor\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-11-19T11:00:00-05:00\">November 19, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-19T11:05:35-05:00\">November 19, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"560478\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-golden-dome tag-opinion tag-sn category-militaryspace-archive category-opinion-archive type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/how-golden-dome-could-make-nuclear-weapons-irrelevant\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"How Golden Dome could make nuclear weapons irrelevant\u00a0\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Golden-Dome-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/how-golden-dome-could-make-nuclear-weapons-irrelevant\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">How Golden Dome could make nuclear weapons irrelevant\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For nearly 80 years, the specter of nuclear war has haunted humankind, shaping foreign policy, military strategy, and international relations. The principle of &#8220;mutually assured destruction&#8221; (MAD) has been the cornerstone of global stability since\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-17T09:00:00-05:00\">November 17, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"560309\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-firefly-aerospace tag-golden-dome tag-scitec tag-sn category-commercial-archive category-militaryspace-archive category-news-archive type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/firefly-deepens-push-into-defense-market-after-closing-scitec-acquisition\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/G5FX0qCXEAA8JDk.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-intermediate size-newspack-article-block-landscape-intermediate wp-post-image\" alt=\"Firefly deepens push into defense market after closing SciTec acquisition\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/G5FX0qCXEAA8JDk.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/G5FX0qCXEAA8JDk.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/G5FX0qCXEAA8JDk.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/G5FX0qCXEAA8JDk.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/firefly-deepens-push-into-defense-market-after-closing-scitec-acquisition\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Firefly deepens push into defense market after closing SciTec acquisition<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On its third-quarter earnings call Nov. 12, Firefly executives highlighted the company\u2019s alignment with the Pentagon\u2019s planned \u201cGolden Dome\u201d missile defense initiative<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-11-13T11:35:41-05:00\">November 13, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-13T11:35:43-05:00\">November 13, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"557612\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-golden-dome tag-webinar tag-webinar-replay category-video type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/live-event-the-role-of-space-based-interceptors-in-golden-dome\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Role-of-Space-Based-Interceptors-in-Golden-Dome-16x12-Webinar-2000-x-1500-px-4.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Live Event: The Role of Space-Based Interceptors in Golden Dome (Replay)\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Role-of-Space-Based-Interceptors-in-Golden-Dome-16x12-Webinar-2000-x-1500-px-4.png?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Role-of-Space-Based-Interceptors-in-Golden-Dome-16x12-Webinar-2000-x-1500-px-4.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Role-of-Space-Based-Interceptors-in-Golden-Dome-16x12-Webinar-2000-x-1500-px-4.png?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Role-of-Space-Based-Interceptors-in-Golden-Dome-16x12-Webinar-2000-x-1500-px-4.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Role-of-Space-Based-Interceptors-in-Golden-Dome-16x12-Webinar-2000-x-1500-px-4.png?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Role-of-Space-Based-Interceptors-in-Golden-Dome-16x12-Webinar-2000-x-1500-px-4.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Role-of-Space-Based-Interceptors-in-Golden-Dome-16x12-Webinar-2000-x-1500-px-4.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Role-of-Space-Based-Interceptors-in-Golden-Dome-16x12-Webinar-2000-x-1500-px-4.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Role-of-Space-Based-Interceptors-in-Golden-Dome-16x12-Webinar-2000-x-1500-px-4.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Role-of-Space-Based-Interceptors-in-Golden-Dome-16x12-Webinar-2000-x-1500-px-4.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Role-of-Space-Based-Interceptors-in-Golden-Dome-16x12-Webinar-2000-x-1500-px-4.png?resize=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Role-of-Space-Based-Interceptors-in-Golden-Dome-16x12-Webinar-2000-x-1500-px-4.png?resize=706%2C530&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Role-of-Space-Based-Interceptors-in-Golden-Dome-16x12-Webinar-2000-x-1500-px-4.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/live-event-the-role-of-space-based-interceptors-in-golden-dome\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Live Event: The Role of Space-Based Interceptors in Golden Dome (Replay)<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From inflationary pressures and shifting interest rates to supply chain challenges and intensifying great-power competition, today\u2019s macroeconomic and geopolitical forces are reshaping the future of space investment. For investors and businesses, navigating this environment means\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-11-12T14:57:42-05:00\">November 12, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-12T14:57:45-05:00\">November 12, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"559686\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-golden-dome tag-hls tag-human-landing-system tag-intuitive-machines tag-lanteris tag-sn category-commercial-archive category-news-archive type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/intuitive-machines-sees-lanteris-deal-creating-new-opportunities-in-defense-and-exploration\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/novac-im4.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Intuitive Machines sees Lanteris deal creating new opportunities in defense and exploration\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/novac-im4.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/novac-im4.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/novac-im4.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/novac-im4.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/novac-im4.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/novac-im4.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 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