This is who's developing Golden Dome's orbital interceptors—if they're ever built

The U.S. Space Force picked 12 companies for 20 OTA awards worth up to $3.2 billion to develop and demonstrate Golden Dome space-based interceptors.

The contracts focus on early-stage testing and prototyping, not production, under Space Systems Command’s missile-defense work.

The effort moves Golden Dome from concept toward a space-based layer designed to help counter ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic threats.

If the program advances, officials say an initial demonstration could happen in 2028, signaling significant future Pentagon investment.