Pentagon will reportedly award SpaceX a $2 billion contract to help develop the 'Golden Dome'

The Pentagon will reportedly award SpaceX a $2 billion contract to develop satellites for a proposed "Golden Dome" project, according to the Wall Street Journal. The project aims to build an anti-missile defense system that can intercept missile attacks before they reach their targets, similar to Israel's Iron Dome system. The contract will task SpaceX with developing up to 600 satellites for tracking missiles and aircraft. Additionally, the Pentagon plans to utilize SpaceX's existing satellite network for military communications and vehicle tracking. The Golden Dome project is part of the Trump administration's efforts to complete the system before the end of the presidential term, and other companies like Anduril Industries and Palantir Technologies may also be involved in the development.