Golden Dome, U.s. Orbital Weapons Program
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The 'Golden Dome' was a proposed US orbital weapons program, and the community discusses its historical context and implications.
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I heard Gwynne Shotwell worked on Brilliant Eyes for the Aerospace corporation before being recruited by Elon.
The whole Trump-Musk feud must have certainly involved Golden Dome (either as a cause or an effect).