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Missile Defense

Space Force Solicits Industry Ideas On ‘Quick and Efficient’ SBI Deployment

Frank Wolfe

Monday, June 30th, 2025

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Space Force Solicits Industry Ideas On ‘Quick and Efficient’ SBI Deployment

Pictured are some speakers at last year's general member meeting of the Space Enterprise Consortium, including Col. Bryon McClain (back row, third from left).

The U.S. Space Force program executive office for space combat power is soliciting input from industry on the rapid fielding of space based interceptors (SBI), which the Trump administration's Golden Dome is to use against hypersonic and ballistic missiles and which Trump has set a marker to field by 2028 at a total cost of $175 billion. The Congressional Budget Office and other organizations have estimated that an extensive Golden Dome system could cost $831 billion to more than $1…

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