Elon Musk's SpaceX Developing Military Version of Starlink SatellitesElon Musk's SpaceX has announced that it would expand its Starlink satellite system into the military sphere with a new national security line called Starshield.
The new program, unveiled on Dec. 2, will build on its launch and satellite communications technology and provide additional capabilities to provide a secured satellite network for government entities.
“Starlink is designed for consumer & commercial use, Starshield is designed for gov use, with focus on three areas: Earth Observation, Communications, Hosted Payloads,” said Sawyer Merritt, a Tesla investor, and analyst in a tweet.
The "hosted payloads,” system allows users to utilize a satellite bus, which is the body of the spacecraft, as a flexible platform....
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