SpaceX has signed a $1.8 billion contract with U.S. government intelligence agencies to build a network of spy satellites.
SpaceX, a private space company engaged in space flight missions and building satellite networks, has entered into a deal with the U.S. government's intelligence agency, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), to build a spy satellite network for $1.8 billion (approximately 269 billion yen). ), Reuters reports, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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SpaceX is reportedly building a network of spy satellites for US intelligence - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/16/24103172/spacex-starshield-spy-satellite-network-us-intelligence-classified-contract
Reuters has learned from five people that SpaceX's Starshield division, a military version of the Starlink satellite network service, and the National Reconnaissance Agency plan to launch a network of hundreds of spy satellites in 2021. It is reported that a contract has been signed to build it for $1.8 billion.
In February 2023, the Wall Street Journal reported, ``We have obtained documents showing that SpaceX signed a secret $1.8 billion contract with an unnamed government agency in 2021,'' which was a contract with the National Reconnaissance Office. This is what the latest Reuters report has revealed.
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It has been announced that a contract for Starshield will be signed with the Department of Defense and the Space Force in September 2023.
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Once SpaceX's spy satellite network is completed, the intelligence gathering capabilities of the U.S. government and military will be dramatically increased, allowing them to monitor nearly every corner of the world and quickly find hidden targets. You can see it.
However, it is unknown when the spy satellite network will be completed.
It is also known that China is also aiming to build a 20,000-scale low orbit satellite network, code-named 'GW'. Regarding the GW plan, China claims that ``the satellites launched by Starlink have attack capabilities, but GW can prevent attacks.''
There is a high possibility that China will build a network of 12,992 low-orbit satellites and interfere with Starlink satellites, claiming that ``Starlink satellites can destroy other satellites'' - GIGAZINE
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