The space economy, decoded
The space economy, explained: defense, technology, and investing.
Evergreen reference on military space, satellites, and how to invest in the companies going to orbit. No hype, no paywall.
What Is the Golden Dome?
The Golden Dome is a U.S. homeland missile-defense initiative launched by executive order in 2025. Here is what it is, its layers, cost debate, and timeline.
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OrbitalIntel is a reference for the space economy, not another breaking-news feed. We write the durable explainers that news stories assume you already understand, across four areas. Defense and military space covers the weapons, missile-defense systems, and doctrine now shaping orbit, from the Golden Dome initiative to anti-satellite weapons and GPS jamming. Satellites and communications explains how spacecraft, satcom, and LEO broadband constellations like Starlink actually work.
Our space investing section answers the questions people search most, which companies are publicly traded, which are still private, and how to invest in SpaceX, always as neutral education, never as recommendations. And our U.S. Space Force guides explain what the newest military branch does, its ranks, and its careers. Every page is sourced from public information, separates announced plans from what exists, and is updated when the facts change.
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