The Pentagon aims to conduct the first tests for its futuristic space-based missile defense program by yearend, with flight demonstrations of the unproven technology slated for 2027, people familiar with the matter said. The key milestones are central to pioneering space-based missile interceptors, a pillar of President Donald Trump’s $185 billion Golden Dome defense shield. The administration has set aside $3.2 billion to develop prototypes of weaponized satellites to shoot down missiles, with potentially tens of billions of dollars in future contracts. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The Pentagon aims to conduct the first tests for its futuristic space-based missile defense program by yearend, with flight demonstrations of the unproven technology slated for 2027, people familiar with the matter said. The key milestones are central to pioneering space-based missile interceptors, a pillar of President Donald Trump’s $185 billion Golden Dome defense shield. The administration has set aside $3.2 billion to develop prototypes of weaponized satellites to shoot down missiles, with potentially tens of billions of dollars in future contracts. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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