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SpaceX launches 21 data satellites for 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 proliferated military constellation in low Earth orbit designed to provide resilient communications and missile-tracking capability. The mission, covered by Spaceflight Now, adds to a growing network the Pentagon is building out in batches, and space watchers are following each launch as the agency scales up its orbital layer.
Why now: The latest launch in the Pentagon's proliferated LEO satellite program just took place, drawing attention from the space community.
SpaceXSpace Development AgencyUS Department of Defense
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- SpaceX launches 21 data satellites for the Space Development Agency · Spaceflight Now
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