Elon Musk’s SpaceX will reportedly receive $2 billion for Trump’s Golden Dome project — system to include up to 600 satellites to track fast-moving airborne targets

SpaceX is set to receive $2 billion for President Trump's Golden Dome project, involving up to 600 satellites for tracking fast-moving airborne targets. This initiative adds to SpaceX's existing satellite projects with the Pentagon, including Milnet and a ground-tracking system. While the project's total cost is estimated at $175 billion, SpaceX's involvement is just a small part of the larger defense network, with other companies like Anduril Industries and Lockheed Martin also participating. The Golden Dome project is reminiscent of past missile defense systems like Israel's Iron Dome and the U.S.'s Strategic Defense Initiative, aiming to create an integrated defense network against modern threats like hypersonic missiles.