Wardstone is building the Golden Dome, a global low‑Earth‑orbit constellation of satellites that combine radar and infrared sensors with kinetic space‑based interceptors to detect and destroy ballistic and hypersonic missiles.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Current U.S. missile defense systems lack the capability to detect and intercept fast, maneuverable hypersonic and ballistic missiles, especially from launch locations that are unknown or concealed. This creates a vulnerability in space‑to‑space, space‑to‑air, and ground/sea‑to‑space threat domains.
Solution
Wardstone is developing the Golden Dome, a global constellation of satellites equipped with integrated sensors and kinetic space‑based interceptors (SBIs). The constellation will provide continuous, high‑capacity surveillance of missile launches worldwide and enable rapid kinetic interception of threats before launch or during flight. By operating from orbit, the system can engage targets across all domains—space‑to‑space, space‑to‑air, and ground/sea‑to‑space—addressing gaps in existing layered defense architectures. Deployment is planned for 2028, positioning the constellation as a strategic layer of U.S. missile defense.
Target Audience
Primary customers are the U.S. Space Force, Air Force, Navy, and the Missile Defense Agency, which require a high‑capacity, space‑based layer to complement existing missile defense assets.
Features
- Constellation of low‑Earth‑orbit satellites with onboard radar and infrared sensors for real‑time detection of ballistic and hypersonic trajectories
- Kinetic space‑based interceptors launched directly from orbit to collide with and destroy incoming missiles
- Multi‑domain engagement capability covering space‑to‑space, space‑to‑air, and ground/sea‑to‑space scenarios
- Global coverage that protects the United States from known and unknown launch locations
- Integrated command and control interface for rapid threat assessment and interceptor launch coordination