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Lockheed Martin Awarded U.S. Space Force Space-Based Interceptor Contracts to Meet Layered Missile Defense Demand

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., May 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been selected by U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to develop capabilities supporting the Space-B...

The Golden Dome’s missing layer: On-orbit logistics for a resilient missile defense

[Sponsored] Building on-orbit servicing into the architecture of the constellation is foundational to sustaining missile defense in space.

Pentagon plans to destroy hundreds of Minuteman II missile motors

The U.S. Space Force is looking for a contractor to dismantle and destroy the rocket motors from decommissioned Minuteman II intercontinental ballistic missiles. Space Systems Comm...

Space Force announces plan to rapidly deploy space-based anti-missile interceptors

The Space Force announced it is spending $3.2 billion through 12 defense contractors to rapidly build the first U.S. system of high-technology, space-based anti-missile interceptor...

US Space Force wants space-based missile interceptors for Golden Dome ready by 2028

The United States Space Force has created a new program to develop space-based missile interceptors, with the goal of being able to demonstrate their capability by 2028.

Space Force tasks a dozen companies for Golden Dome space-based interceptors

The service pledged it would demonstrate an “initial capability” for the orbital missile killers by 2028.

Space Force Taps Lockheed Martin to Advance Space-Based Interceptor Capabilities

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has selected Lockheed Martin to develop capabilities for the Space-Based Interceptor, or SBI, program, as part of a broader effort to a...

Rocket Lab joins Raytheon on US Space Force Golden Dome interceptor program

Long Beach-based Rocket Lab Corporation announced that, in partnership with Raytheon, it has been selected to demonstrate advanced capabilities for the United… The post Rocket Lab...

Space Force names Sandhoo as head of new missile warning/tracking PAE

As of May 11, Sandhoo is double hatted as both head of the PAE and director of the Space Development Agency.

SpaceX to launch military missile tracking satellites through new Space Force contract

SpaceX wins a $178.5M Space Force contract to launch missile tracking satellites starting in 2027. The post SpaceX to launch military missile tracking satellites through new Space...

Space Force wraps decades-long GPS upgrade—and the next one is on tap

A last-minute rocket swap shows agility in pursuit of faster launches.

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NRO Launches Second Proliferated Architecture Mission for 2026

The NRO launched the NROL-172 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on May 11 The mission brought into orbit additional satellites for the NRO’s proliferated architecture The pr...

US military test-launches nuclear-capable ICBM from California (photos)

The U.S. military test-launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base on May 20, 2026.

General Atomics Advances Space-Based Weather Intelligence Mission to Improve All-Domain Tactical Decision-Making and Res...

GA-EMS completes pre-ship review for the U.S. Space Force EWS program, replacing aging DMSP satellites to deliver real-time weather intelligence from space

SSC Awards Up to $3.2B in Space-Based Interceptor Contracts for Golden Dome Effort

Space Systems Command has awarded up to $3.2 billion in other transaction authority agreements to support the development of a space-based missile defense capability under the Spac...

Space Force picks firms to develop Golden Dome’s space-based interceptors

Defense giants and startups vie to create orbital defenses—even as the program’s czar concedes they may be unaffordable.

Pentagon Issues Golden Dome CSO to Accelerate Next-Gen Missile Defense

The Department of War has posted a new commercial solutions opening, or CSO, to identify technologies that would advance the Golden Dome for America initiative, which aims to devel...

Rocket Lab Advances SDA Tracking Layer Tranche 3 With Review Milestone

Rocket Lab has passed SDA’s TRKT3 system requirements review milestone The TRKT3 constellation will support missile warning and tracking missions The 2026 Air and Space Summit will...

Space Force Delivers Final GPS III Satellite to Orbit

The Space Force's Space Systems Command and Combat Forces Command successfully delivered the GPS III-8 satellite into orbit, providing GPS capabilities to the warfighter that are t...

Space Force Awards Kratos $447 Million Contract for Missile Warning Tracking

On March 17, 2026, the U.S. Space Force awarded Kratos Technology & Training Solutions, Inc. (“Kratos”) a $446.8 million follow-on Ground Management Integration (GMI) Other Tra...

US Missile Defense Agency conducts hypersonic flight test with Stratolaunch

The US Missile Defense Agency conducted a hypersonic flight test from Mojave Air and Space Port using Stratolaunch’s… The post US Missile Defense Agency conducts hypersonic flight...

Space Force Sends Experimental Payloads Into Orbit Via STP-S29A Mission

The U.S. Space Force has launched five Department of War experiments and additional CubeSats into low Earth orbit as part of DOW’s Space Test Program S29A, or STP-S29A, mission. Th...

Defense Startup Castelion Wins $105M Navy Deal to Arm Fighter Jets With Mach 5-Plus Hypersonic Missiles