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Golden Dome's Space-Based Missile Defense Has a Physics Problem

A technical analysis finds the proposed lightweight satellite constellation cannot achieve boost-phase intercept due to fundamental mass and propellant requirements.

Jun 29, 2026
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Based on research by David Wright

Science and Global Security · 2026 · Working paper

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