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defense

[dih-fens, dee-fens] / dɪˈfɛns, ˈdi fɛns /




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Lower costs created the modern space economy, enabling communications, Earth imaging, and defense applications.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Rocket Lab is using its track record with smaller rockets to court defense customers who don’t want to ride-share with other SpaceX customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

And an executive order signed by President Barack Obama in 2012 delegated this authority to the secretary of defense.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

And it is working with defense contractor RTX on the U.S.’s Golden Dome, a space-based missile-defense shield.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The clinic was the second line of defense.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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