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Can Golden Dome truly succeed without logistics and sustainment in space?
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Fusion42 · 5 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
The evolving missile defense architecture known as Golden Dome increasingly relies on space-based sensors and interceptors, making on-orbit logistics like refueling and servicing crucial to maintain satellite constellations amid new threats including hypersonic weapons and orbital bombardment systems.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Government & Space.
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Space logistics and servicing have moved from theoretical to necessary for US missile defense satellites. You must plan spacecraft with refuelling and servicing interfaces to compete as launch costs fall and space-based systems scale.
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