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fromFuturism
1 week ago

Startup Says It's Launching a Test Weapon Into Orbit

Apex plans a commercially-led orbital demonstration to deploy and test space-based missile interceptors using its satellite platforms as soon as June 2026.
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Rocket Report: China tests Falcon 9 lookalike; NASA's Moon rocket fully stacked

Two companies, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and China's LandSpace, could join SpaceX's exclusive club as soon as next month. (Bezos might claim he's already part of the club, but there's a distinction to be made.) Each company is in the final stages of launch preparations-Blue Origin for its second New Glenn rocket, and LandSpace for the debut flight of its Zhuque-3 rocket.
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#golden-dome
fromArs Technica
1 week ago
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California startup to demonstrate space weapon on its own dime

A space-based Golden Dome missile shield requires integrating existing sensors, satellites, rockets, and command-and-control, with thousands of space-based interceptors likely needed.
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago
US politics

Trump says the Golden Dome, meant to put US weapons in space, will be ready in 3 years and cost $175 billion

Trump proposes a $175 billion space-based missile defense system called Golden Dome to counter threats from China and Russia.
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fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago

Trump says the Golden Dome, meant to put US weapons in space, will be ready in 3 years and cost $175 billion

Trump proposes a $175 billion space-based missile defense system called Golden Dome to counter threats from China and Russia.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 months ago

Trump says US will put weapons in space as part of Golden Dome' plan

The US is advancing its missile defense system with space-based interceptors, introducing a new dimension to defense capabilities.
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fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago

Trump wants a Golden Dome over America. Here's what it would take

Trump proposes a complex and costly missile defense system called Golden Dome, which seeks to utilize space-based interceptors.
Golden Dome will differ significantly from Israel's Iron Dome, given the scale and missile threat faced by the U.S.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 months ago

Trump says US will put weapons in space as part of Golden Dome' plan

The US is advancing its missile defense system with space-based interceptors, introducing a new dimension to defense capabilities.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago

Trump wants a Golden Dome over America. Here's what it would take

Trump proposes a complex and costly missile defense system called Golden Dome, which seeks to utilize space-based interceptors.
Golden Dome will differ significantly from Israel's Iron Dome, given the scale and missile threat faced by the U.S.
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