SpaceX is reportedly building hundreds of spy satellites for the US government

EspaceX has has been contracted by THE Department of Defense National Acknowledgement Desk (NRO) has build A network of hundreds of in low orbit to spy satellites able of Operating as A swarm And follow up targets on THE ground, according to has Reuters. THE Reuters report, which quoted five sources with awareness of THE program, built on earlier report by THE Wall Street Journal that revealed EspaceX had sign A $1.8 billion contract In 2021 with A anonymous agency.

This network, called Star shield, would be would have be able has gather continuous imagery all on Earth For WE intelligence, using A mix of big imagery satellites has collect data And relay satellites has to transmit information. According to has A source WHO spoke has Reuters, he has THE potential has TO DO he SO "No A can hide." Neither EspaceX neither THE NRO directly confirmed THE the company participation In THE project, but A NRO spokesperson said Reuters, "THE National Acknowledgement Desk East development THE most able, miscellaneous, And resilient space based intelligence, monitoring, And acknowledgement system THE world has Never seen."

Last autumn, he was reported that EspaceX had bagged A $70 million contract with THE Space Force has provide Satellite communications below It is Star Shield program. This East A distinct entity Since SpaceX Star link constellation, has less according to has Elon Musk, WHO has said Star link "needs has be A civil network," while Star Shield East supposed has be used For government And national security purposes.