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Pentagon Space Data Network Is Golden Dome's Critical Backbone
The Pentagon's Space Data Network will serve as the real-time communications backbone for the Golden Dome missile defense architecture, connecting sensor satellites that detect launches with interceptor systems in a data pipeline that must operate at machine speed.
Key Takeaways
- The Space Data Network connects missile-warning and tracking satellites to interceptors in near-real time
- Hypersonic glide vehicles compress available response time, making data latency a life-or-death constraint
- The SDN fuses sensor data from multiple satellite constellations into a single operational picture
- Architecture relies on commercial LEO satellite capacity, raising questions about resilience and government control
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