The United States intend to launch by 2028 the first missile intercepting satellite, part of the ambitious Continental Golden Dome system.
The project, led by Lockheed Martinprovides for a orbit test to demonstrate the ability to neutralize highly maneuverable hypersonic missiles. The company is also developing other essential elements of the defense network, such as early warning satellites capable of detecting releases by the thermal spectrum.
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To enable the plan, the Lockheed Martin inaugurated a prototyping center in Lighthouse Innovation Centerintended to test their own technologies and partners for antimysis defense in space. According to CNNthe first rehearsal of the Golden Dome system is scheduled for the end of 2028, coinciding with the period of US presidential elections. Baptized from FTI-XThe test will integrate system sensors and weapons to intercept targets into a single operational set.
The space force general Michael Gutlein He said technology for a space interceptor already exists, but the challenge is producing it economically and largely.
The 2028 test is expected to be only the first phase of the program, which currently advances based on systems already available to prove the potential of a global antimysis shield.
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With his Golden Dome announcement today, @POTUS outlined a bold vision for layered defense to safeguard the homeland. We are ready now to support this mission with combat-proven systems and an open systems architecture that integrates the best of American technology. pic.twitter.com/vxVgiH85zA
— Lockheed Martin (@LockheedMartin) May 20, 2025
