The U.S. Space Force awards SpaceX a contract worth $4.16 billion to build space-based satellites for the “Golden Dome” defensive system, according to multiple outlets. The satellites are intended to detect and track moving targets from space, including foreign aircraft and missiles. The program is described as Space-Based Advanced Moving Target Indicator (SB-AMTI), linking the satellites to U.S. efforts to improve missile and air target sensing.
Bloomberg reports the contract is for more than $4 billion and frames it as part of President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative. The Verge similarly cites the Space Force announcement and says the sensor-equipped satellites will support detection and tracking of targets from space. The Next Web adds that this award follows another Space Force contract for SpaceX, noting that the new award comes shortly after an earlier, separate award of about $2.29 billion. Engadget also characterizes the $4 billion award as arriving on top of an earlier contract and places both within the Golden Dome effort.
Across sources, SpaceX is selected to build missile-tracking and air/missile sensing satellites tied to Golden Dome under SB-AMTI.
