SpaceX lands $4.16B Space Force contract to track airborne threats

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SpaceX won a $4.16 billion Space Force contract to develop SB-AMTI, an interconnected system of space sensors, secure links and ground processing to track airborne threats as part of the Golden Dome missile-defense program; the award follows SpaceX's $2.29 billion SATCOM contract and comes as Golden Dome’s price tag climbs toward $185 billion.
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- Space Force Gives SpaceX $4.2B for Satellites to Track Airborne Targets Air & Space Forces Magazine
- SpaceX Wins $4 Billion Contract for US Golden Dome Satellites Bloomberg.com
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