SpaceX, Northrop Grumman Corp. and other companies developing space-based missile interceptors for US President Donald Trump's $185 billion “Golden Dome” program have successfully completed the first round of key tests, marking early progress in the construction of this experimental defense technology. Space Force Admiral Michael Guetlein, who is in charge of the “Golden Dome” program, told accompanying reporters during a conference on Tuesday that all companies will now enter the next phase of the program, which is to prove that their technology can operate in a space environment. For at least some of these companies, the first tests required transmitting sensor data to an interceptor and demonstrating the propulsion system of their spacecraft. In April of this year, the US Space Force announced contracts to 12 different companies, including RTX, Anduril Industries Inc. and Lockheed Martin, to develop a weaponized satellite to shoot down ballistic missiles. The current administration has allocated 3.2 billion US dollars to this effort, and the size of future contracts may reach tens of billions of dollars.

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