Company: SAC-UN
Filing Date: 2025-11-06
Form Type: S-1
Source: 0001213900-25-106802
Chunk: 172

Company: Safeguard Acquisition Corp.
Filing Date: 2025-11-06
Form: S-1
Chunk 172
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 a durable and expanding opportunity set within the government services and national security landscape. As federal priorities continue to align around digital transformation, cyber resilience, and mission readiness, we believe the sector is well -positionedfor sustained growth and innovation, supported by long -termpolicy commitments and strategic investment. Space We believe the global space industry is undergoing a period of unprecedented growth and transformation, driven by both national security imperatives and commercial innovation. Governments and private enterprises alike are investing heavily in space -basedcapabilities, recognizing the domain’s critical role in defense, communications, economic development, and scientific advancement. As space becomes increasingly central to geopolitical strategy and commercial opportunity, we anticipate continued momentum across both public and private sectors. We believe several key growth drivers are fueling this expansion. Global government space investments reached a record $135 billion in 2024, with $73 billion allocated to defense -relatedprograms. In the U.S., the DoD has requested $34 billion for space -relatedprograms in fiscal year 2025, including $30 billion for the U.S. Space Force, which now represents approximately 3.5% of the total DoD budget. Meanwhile, the global space economy was valued at $570 billion in 2023 and is growing at an annual rate of 7.4%, with the commercial satellite industry accounting for 71% of the total. These figures underscore the scale and durability of investment across both government and commercial domains. We believe military space capabilities represent a foundational investment theme. The U.S. DoD is prioritizing investments in missile warning systems, satellite communications, and resilient space architectures to ensure space superiority and operational continuity in contested environments. A major initiative introduced by the Trump Administration, the “Golden Dome for America,” aims to establish an integrated air and missile defense shield. The anticipated fiscal year 2026 budget allocates $25 billion toward this initiative, with a projected total cost of $175 billion over the Administration’s term. It is intended that the architecture will integrate space -basedinterceptors, directed energy weapons, and ground -basedmissile defense systems. In parallel, the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (“PWSA”) is deploying a multi -layeredlow Earth orbit (“LEO”) satellite constellation to enhance secure communications and missile tracking. International allies are also advancing sovereign capabilities, including Europe’s Galileo navigation system and IRIS² secure communications network. We also see significant opportunity in the expansion of commercial space. The advent of low -cost, commercially operating launch has led to significantly