US EditionGolden Dome Faces Delays as Space-Based Architecture Debates Stall Funding
Funding delays stem from internal debates over space-based components and classified architecture, with only small contracts awarded despite $25 billion appropriated, Pentagon officials said.
- On January 27, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump's Golden Dome marks its one-year, with much of the $25 billion appropriated last summer still unspent and little progress visible.
- Gen. Michael Guetlein said delays stem from internal debate over classified space-based components and secrecy, with industry engagement mostly through one-on-one briefings, not open forums.
- The U.S. Space Force awarded about a half dozen small-value Golden Dome contracts in November, each valued around $120,000, while the Defense Department recently invested in interceptor production by Lockheed Martin and solid rocket motors by L3Harris.
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