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US Space Force Awards Drive Growth in Space-Based Defense
The US Space Force’s confirmation of operational space weapons deployment marks a significant step in the evolution of the nation’s defense strategy, with a growing focus on space as a key military domain. SpaceX has been awarded several contracts, including a $4.16 billion contract for the Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator program and a $2.29 billion award for the Space Data Network Backbone. The company’s participation in the Golden Dome missile-defense architecture and its vertically integrated space ecosystem may provide another avenue for growth. This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research.