SpaceX awarded $2.2B contract for military data network
SpaceX has been awarded a $2.2 billion contract to develop a classified military satellite network called MILNET for the National Reconnaissance Office. This network will consist of approximately 480 satellites equipped with advanced laser communication technology. The project aims to enhance military communications by providing a resilient data relay system that operates in low-Earth orbit.
- ▪SpaceX's Starshield division is tasked with building the MILNET satellite constellation.
- ▪The contract's initial value was $1.8 billion, but additional funding has increased it to over $2 billion.
- ▪MILNET will utilize inter-satellite laser links to ensure secure communication for the US military.
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- ▪ Space Force awarded SpaceX $2.29 billion to build a military satellite data network — Quartz
- ▪ SpaceX just won a $2 billion contract to make satellites for the Space Force - Morningstar — Google News
- ▪ SpaceX just won a $2 billion contract to make satellites for the Space Force — MarketWatch — Top Stories
- ▪ SpaceX wins $2.29 billion Space Force contract for data network — Investing.com — News
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SpaceX awarded $2.2B contract for military data network SpaceX's Starshield division is building a classified satellite constellation with laser links and military-grade encryption for the National Reconnaissance Office. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 26, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); SpaceX is building a spy satellite network for the US government, and the price tag keeps climbing.
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