Overview
- Multiple outlets report SpaceX is set to receive roughly $2 billion to build an air‑moving target indicator satellite network for the Golden Dome defense program.
- The planned low‑Earth‑orbit constellation is described as potentially scaling to about 600 satellites to track missiles and fast‑moving aircraft.
- A Pentagon official declined to confirm specifics, citing a policy against discussing pre‑decisional matters and protecting the classified architecture.
- Reporting also links SpaceX to roles in a secure MilNet communications system and a separate ground‑vehicle tracking constellation.
- Lawmakers warn about vendor lock and call for competition safeguards, as independent CBO estimates project far higher total costs and longer timelines than the administration’s figure.