# Pentagon Sets Funding and Timeline for Secret Golden Dome Space Program

https://mins.news/en/item/16480

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-07 19:30 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-07/pentagon-sets-funds-dates-for-secret-golden-dome-space-program?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a76324469018900011c40f7

> The Pentagon plans to carry out the first tests of its futuristic space-based missile defense program by the end of the year. People familiar with the matter said flight demonstrations of the unproven technology are scheduled for 2027. The program’s funding and dates have been set as officials move toward those milestones.

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