Author A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the Psyche spacecraft onboard is launched from Launch Complex 39A, October 13, 2023, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (Source: Getty Images) Lockheed Martin aims to begin orbital testing of hypersonic missile interceptor satellites within the next three years, but the company still hasn’t settled on what the interceptors will actually be, according to Defense One on August 5. The US defense giant is exploring a variety of space-based concepts to take down threats like Russia’s Kinzhal and Tsirkon missiles. Options reportedly include everything from laser weapons to “munition satellites” capable of maneuvering autonomously for direct kinetic interception. Uncertainty also surrounds the broader “Gold Dome” concept—a future US missile shield architecture intended to defend the homeland against advanced missile threats. Read more