The US Space Force has awarded Elon Musk's SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract for a satellite program designed to track and target airborne threats.
The Space-Based Advanced Moving Target Indicator (SB-AMTI) system will combine space-based sensors, secure communications links, and ground processing to enhance cooperation across the government space industrial base.
The Golden Dome missile defense system, which aims to expand ground-based interceptors and sensors, will utilize the satellites to detect, track, and potentially counter airborne threats.
The Space Force expects to field a constellation of satellites by 2028, providing an early capability to eliminate operational blind spots.
This is the second major contract awarded to SpaceX in recent days, following a $2.29 billion deal for a secure satellite communications network.
