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SpaceX launches 21 satellites for US Space Development Agency

Original: SpaceX launches 21 data satellites for the Space Development Agency

SpaceX launched 21 data-relay satellites for the US Space Development Agency, expanding a military constellation designed to pass data between spacecraft and ground forces in orbit. The mission, covered by Spaceflight Now, adds to a growing network of low-Earth-orbit satellites the Pentagon is building for faster communications and missile tracking.

Why now: The launch strengthens the Pentagon's growing low-Earth-orbit military satellite network, drawing attention from space and defense watchers.

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