Trump may remove Elon Musk from Golden Dome project, US government looking alternative for SpaceX, this company may get chance, not Google, Microsoft
Golden Dome Project: The fight between Elon Musk and United States President Donald Trump has been going on since the richest man in the world termed Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ a wasteful expenditure. Now it is expected that President Trump may remove Musk’s company SpaceX from the Golden Dome project, a missile defence system which aims to protect America from foreign air attacks. The Trump administration has already started exploring new options for the USD 175 billion project, Reuters reported.
Amid the fight, Jeff Bezos’ company, Amazon’s Project Kuiper may get a chance. However, other defence companies are also in the race. The report also stated that SpaceX has not shown interest in the project.
What Is The Golden Dome Project?
On the lines of Israel’s Iron Dome, the US also wants to build a powerful air defence system that protects the country from any areal threat such fighter jets, drones and missiles. Notably, Trump announced about the project a week after the start of his second term.
According to several media reports, a plan has been made to launch over 1200 satellites for the defence system. With this the US is preparing to detect and destroy the enemy’s missiles from space.
Out of the 1200 satellites, 400 to 1,000 satellites will be used for tracking of enemy missiles. 200 interceptor satellites will be prepared to shoot down those missiles in space itself.
The air defence system will be capable of intercepting and destroying missiles launched from any part of the world. Trump has also claimed that the Golden Dome will be able to intercept attacks from space.
Has The Work Started To Launch The Project?
It is worth noting that the Golden Dome Project will cost around USD175 billion. The US President has already approved USD25 billion for the project.
On July 17, the approval was taken from the Senate, and Space Force General Michael Guetlein was given command of the project. Guetlein will form a team in 30 days, the project’s design in 60 days and the entire plan in 120 days.
Who Is Better Between SpaceX And Amazon?
The experience of SpaceX with the government projects and its deployment of more than 9,000 Starlink satellites obviously makes it a frontrunner.
Talking about Amazon’s Project Kuiper, it has launched 78 satellites to date. It was invited by the Pentagon to participate in a defence project. This has showcased a major shift in government strategy, including technology companies alongside established defence contractors.
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