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SpaceX launches 21 Northrop Grumman satellites for US military network
Original: SpaceX launches 21 Northrop Grumman satellites for U.S. military data network
SpaceX launched 21 Northrop Grumman-built satellites to bolster a US military data network in orbit. The satellites join the Pentagon's proliferated low Earth orbit constellation, designed to relay data and support missile tracking for US forces. The launch marks another step in the military's shift toward large networks of smaller satellites rather than fewer costly assets.
Why now: The launch advances the US military's push to build a resilient space-based data network, drawing attention from defense and space watchers.
SpaceXNorthrop GrummanUS Space ForceSpace Development Agency
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