Musk's SpaceX is building spy satellite network for U.S. intelligence agency, sources told Reuters
SpaceX constructing spy satellite network for $1.8 billion U.S. contract.
- Bilawal Riaz
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SpaceX, led by billionaire Elon Musk, is constructing a network of spy satellites for a classified $1.8 billion contract with the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office, as revealed by sources. This initiative signifies a strengthening relationship between SpaceX and national security agencies. The network aims to enhance the U.S. government and military’s ability to detect potential targets globally. The satellites, with Earth-imaging capabilities, will form a vast, low-orbiting system facilitating continuous surveillance. The project, distinct from SpaceX’s Starlink internet service, seeks to bolster the U.S.’s space capabilities amid rising competition.