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SpaceX launches 21 data satellites for Space Development Agency
Original: SpaceX launches 21 data satellites for the Space Development Agency
SpaceX launched 21 data-relay satellites for the US Space Development Agency, expanding a proliferated military satellite constellation in low Earth orbit. The mission adds to the agency's growing network designed to provide resilient communications and missile-tracking data to US forces. Coverage is focused on the launch itself and the continued buildout of the Space Development Agency's orbital layer.
Why now: A successful launch expanding a major US military satellite constellation draws attention from space and defense watchers.
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- SpaceX launches 21 data satellites for the Space Development Agency · Spaceflight Now
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