SpaceX Just Launched a New Kind of Military Satellite Network

SpaceX launched 21 satellites for the U.S. Space Force's Space Development Agency to expand a mesh network in low Earth orbit designed for military communications and missile detection. This is part of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, aiming to improve resilience and reduce reliance on single satellites through optical intersatellite links.

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