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Initiated in January 2025 by the second Trump administration, the Golden Dome for America (originally called the "Iron Dome for America") is an integrated air and missile defense system [6].

: Modern dome technology can be an eco-friendly option, as the double-curved shape uses less material to enclose more volume than conventional buildings [11]. 2. Golden Dome for America (Missile Defense) Initiated in January 2025 by the second Trump

: It is a hollow half of a sphere [10]. Traditional masonry domes require heavy supporting walls or pendentives—inverted triangular masonry—to transition from a square base to a circular dome [12, 13]. Golden Dome for America (Missile Defense) : It

: In April 2026, the U.S. Space Force awarded contracts to 12 companies —including SpaceX, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman—to begin work on space-based interceptors [18, 20]. 3. Geology Space Force awarded contracts to 12 companies —including

: President Trump has stated the goal for the system to be "fully operational" within his term, with an estimated initial cost of $175 billion [2, 25]. However, critics and analysts estimate the long-term cost could reach $844 billion to $1.1 trillion [16].

In architecture, a dome is a hemispherical structure evolved from the arch, typically forming a ceiling or roof [12].