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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 a batch of 21 data-relay satellites for the US Space Development Agency, expanding the military's proliferated constellation in low Earth orbit. The mission adds to the Pentagon's growing network of small satellites designed to transmit data between spacecraft and support military communications and missile-tracking capabilities from orbit.

Why now: The launch is a notable milestone in the Pentagon's effort to build a large military satellite network in low Earth orbit.

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