According to CoinMeta, SpaceX ( NASDAQ : SPCX ) and Northrop Grumman ( NYSE : NOC ) have successfully completed the first round of key tests in the US Space Force’s Golden Dome Missile Defense Program, marking an important step forward for the program. According to Space Force General Michael Gattlin, these companies are moving on to the next phase, demonstrating their technology’s capability to operate in space. This test has shown significant progress in US defense technology, and both SpaceX and Northrop Grumman will benefit from it, though in different ways. SpaceX can use the Golden Dome Program to deepen its national security space business, while Northrop can incorporate this project into its established portfolio.