Five sources familiar with the program revealed that SpaceX is constructing a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a classified
The project could enhance the US government and military’s ability to spot potential targets globally.The NRO acknowledges its mission to develop a sophisticated satellite system.is constructing a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a classified contract with a US intelligence agency. This underscores the deepening ties between billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s space company and national security agencies.
The plans reveal the extent of SpaceX’s involvement in US intelligence and military projects and highlight a deeper Pentagon investment into vast, low-Earth orbiting satellite systems aimed at supporting ground forces. The contract indicates a growing trust by the intelligence establishment in a company whose owner has clashed with the Biden administration and sparked controversy over the use of Starlink satellite connectivity in the Ukraine war, according to the sources.
Reuters could not determine when the new network of satellites would come online and could not establish what other companies are part of the program with their own contracts.