𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐤 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐩𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 – 𝐑𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬

Elon Musk’s Starshield project aims to enable the US military to track targets and support ground forces in real-time worldwide. SpaceX has been launching prototype military satellites alongside civilian payloads since 2020, and securing a $1.8 billion contract with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) in 2021. The vast constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites will track targets on the ground in real-time and aim to be more resilient to attacks by rival space powers. It remains unclear how many Starshield satellites are currently operational and when the system is expected to fully come online. Musk previously acknowledged the development of the military alternative to the “civilian” Starlink system, but has denied providing Starlink to Russia. US lawmakers reportedly launched another probe into SpaceX after Ukrainian claims that Russian troops had allegedly used Starlink satellite service on the conflict frontline.

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