Event Brief
UPDATED May 30, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
May 29, 2026 at 6:03 PM ET
Pentagon awards SpaceX $4.16B Golden Dome satellite contract
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The US Space Force awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to build missile-tracking “Golden Dome” satellites.
WHO: US Space Force
WHAT: Awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to build missile-tracking satellites for the “Golden Dome” defense system
WHEN: May 29, 2026 at 5:48 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The contract was awarded to build sensor-equipped satellites to detect and track targets from space for the “Golden Dome” defense system.
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