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Space X Building Low Earth Orbit Satellite For US Military

SpaceX, a startup company built by Elon Musk, is secretly constructing numerous low earth orbit surveillance satellites for a US intelligence agency, according to a report the confidential deal will be as huge as $1.8 billion by 2025.

Started in 2021, the 1.8 billion dollar contract aims to establish a high and accurate spy system worldwide comprising hundreds of low earth orbit satellites with Earth-imaging capabilities operating under US Military report said.

Elon Musk SpaceX’s Starshield division manages it, this project indicates deeper involvement with the US Military.

If successful, the low earth orbit spy satellite network could significantly bolster the Pentagon and US intelligence agency with their military operations worldwide, especially in the Russian and Ukraine Wars, China in the West Philippine Sea Africa, and other parts of the World, enhancing capabilities and surveillance and targeting crucial areas.

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