Trump’s “Iron Dome” Would Mean Jillions For SpaceX

Mother Jones reports:

In late January, Trump announced details for the Dome. A land-based missile-interceptor system—like the one Israel has—would not be possible to build for a country the size of the United States. Instead, military commentators coalesced around another plan: build a cloud of “satellite missile interceptors” similar to former President Ronald Reagan’s ill-fated 1980s “Star Wars” proposal.

In turn, the US Missile Defense Agency asked defense companies on January 31 to pitch space-based sensors and interceptors that could detect and defeat “advanced aerial threats” from low-space orbit. That means the proposed Iron Dome would almost certainly require thousands of satellites for putting interceptor weapons in space. The company that currently dominates the market for such equipment? Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

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Trump’s “Iron Dome” looks like just another payday for Elon Musk

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— Mother Jones (@motherjones.com) February 14, 2025 at 11:48 AM