SpaceX gets $4 billion contract to build missile-tracking ‘Golden Dome’ satellites

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The Elon Musk-owned company is already working to develop other parts of Trump’s pricey defense system.

by Emma Roth

May 29, 2026, 9:48 PM UTC

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Emma Roth

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.

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