Lead item · 28 June 2026

POSITIONINGSpaceX financial architecture / Starlink pricing aggression IRIS²/SpaceRISE positioning

SpaceX wins $6.45bn in Golden Dome surveillance contracts

SpaceX becomes the Pentagon's core orbital surveillance supplier, strengthening Europe's sovereignty argument.

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